GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon 540

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon 540, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 480 stacks up against Radeon 540, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	Radeon 540
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 480 has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
GeForce GTX 480 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 480 has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 400 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon 540 is 135 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 480.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 5152 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	6−7
ultra / 1080p	12−14	3−4
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	14−16
medium / 1080p	24−27	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 212% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	30−35	10−12
ultra / 1080p	27−30	9−10
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	65−70	21−24
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Battlefield 5 is 215% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	230−240	120−130
medium / 768p	200−210	100−110
ultra / 1080p	120−130	50−55
QHD / 1440p	90−95	27−30
4K / 2160p	50−55	−
high / 768p	170−180	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 115% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	16−18
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 42% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	100−110	55−60
ultra / 1080p	80−85	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Dota 2 is 89% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	21−24	7−8
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	50−55	16−18
medium / 1080p	27−30	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Far Cry 5 is 237% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	30−35	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	120−130	55−60
medium / 1080p	70−75	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Fortnite is 142% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	35−40	10−12
ultra / 1080p	27−30	10−11
QHD / 1440p	14−16	0−1
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	70−75	24−27
medium / 1080p	40−45	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	100−110	50−55
medium / 768p	95−100	40−45
high / 1080p	40−45	10−12
ultra / 1080p	16−18	6−7
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Grand Theft Auto V is 132% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	12−14	4−5
ultra / 1080p	10−11	3−4
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	10−12
medium / 1080p	18−20	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	75−80
medium / 1080p	110−120	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Minecraft is 30% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	30−33
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	10−12
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 177% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	75−80	21−24
medium / 768p	45−50	14−16
high / 1080p	24−27	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	6−7
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 215% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
high / 768p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in World of Tanks is 36% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	Radeon 540
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 4.0
Code name	GF100	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 December 2010	26 March 2019
Pipelines	480	512
Core clock speed	700 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1124 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	42 billion/sec	35.97
Floating-point performance	1,345.0 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	145 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1848 MHz (3696 data rate)	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	177.4 GB/s	56 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	480
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
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GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon 540

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