GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon 540

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 560 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 560 stacks up against Radeon 540, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon 540
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	Two 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 560 has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
GeForce GTX 560 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 560.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 290 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon 540 is 137 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	6−7
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 112% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	21−24	10−12
ultra / 1080p	18−20	9−10
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	45−50	21−24
medium / 1080p	24−27	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 115% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	120−130
medium / 768p	170−180	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	50−55
QHD / 1440p	50−55	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	130−140	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 71% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	16−18
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	90−95	55−60
ultra / 1080p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Dota 2 is 56% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	16−18	7−8
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	35−40	16−18
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Fortnite is 73% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−11
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 93% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	80−85	50−55
medium / 768p	70−75	40−45
high / 1080p	27−30	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−12	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 71% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	9−10	4−5
ultra / 1080p	7−8	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	10−12
medium / 1080p	12−14	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	100−110	75−80
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Minecraft is 24% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	30−33
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	10−12
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 77% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	50−55	21−24
medium / 768p	30−35	14−16
high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−11	6−7
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 115% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	100−105	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	18−20
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon 540
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	GF114	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2011	26 March 2019
Pipelines	336	512
Core clock speed	810 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1124 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36	35.97
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)	145 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	56 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
3D Blu-Ray	+
3D Gaming	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	80 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon 540

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