GeForce GTX 850M vs Radeon 540X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon 540X 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 850M will be the best choice, for others Radeon 540X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon 540X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon 540X are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 850M or Radeon 540X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 850M
Radeon 540X
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon 540X has 11% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850M.
GeForce GTX 850M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 540X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 850M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 850M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 540X - with GCN 4.0.
GeForce GTX 850M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 540X - by 14 nm process technology.
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
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
14−16
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
21−24
10−12
ultra / 1080p
18−20
9−10
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
45−50
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Battlefield 5 is 107% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon 540X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
190−200
120−130
medium / 768p
160−170
100−110
ultra / 1080p
85−90
50−55
QHD / 1440p
50−55
27−30
4K / 2160p
30−33
−
high / 768p
120−130
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than Radeon 540X.
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 850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
100−110
75−80
medium / 768p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
14−16
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 850M in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
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 850M in Fortnite is 69% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
21−24
10−12
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−11
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
24−27
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Forza Horizon 4 is 86% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
75−80
50−55
medium / 768p
70−75
40−45
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−12
6−7
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
8−9
4−5
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
10−12
medium / 1080p
10−12
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
100−110
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 850M in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon 540X.
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 850M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
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 850M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 77% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
45−50
21−24
medium / 768p
30−33
14−16
high / 1080p
16−18
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−35
18−20
high / 768p
50−55
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in World of Tanks is 30% more, than Radeon 540X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 850M
Radeon 540X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 4.0
Code name
N15P-GT
Lexa
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
12 August 2019
Pipelines
640
512
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
36.08
33.47
Floating-point performance
1,155 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.0 GB/s
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
153 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Standard memory configuration
DDR3 or GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
1.8 Mh/s
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