GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon 540
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon 540 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 550 Ti will be the best choice, for others Radeon 540 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon 540
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon 540
Power consumption (TDP)
116 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti has 132% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon 540 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon 540 is 137 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 6996 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
7−8
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
55−60
50−55
QHD / 1440p
30−35
27−30
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
85−90
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Dota 2 is 9% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p
9−10
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
16−18
medium / 1080p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Fortnite is 11% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p
55−60
50−55
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Grand Theft Auto V is 10% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p
5−6
4−5
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
10−12
medium / 1080p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
high / 1080p
90−95
85−90
ultra / 1080p
80−85
75−80
medium / 1080p
90−95
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
30−33
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon 540 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
10−12
medium / 1080p
10−12
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p
27−30
21−24
medium / 768p
18−20
14−16
high / 1080p
10−11
8−9
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
high / 768p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon 540.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon 540
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 4.0
Code name
GF116
Lexa
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
15 March 2011
26 March 2019
Pipelines
192
512
Core clock speed
900 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
28.8 billion/sec
35.97
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
145 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
4.1 GB/s
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
98.4 GB/s
56 GB/s
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
192
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
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