GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon 540

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960 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 960 stacks up against Radeon 540, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon 540
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 960 has 140% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
GeForce GTX 960 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 27 MHz higher, than Radeon 540.
GeForce GTX 960 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon 540 is 136 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 960.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 6993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	6−7
ultra / 1080p	21−24	3−4
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	14−16
medium / 1080p	40−45	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 412% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	55−60	10−12
ultra / 1080p	45−50	9−10
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	21−24
medium / 1080p	60−65	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 423% 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 960 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	250−260	120−130
medium / 768p	220−230	100−110
ultra / 1080p	180−190	50−55
QHD / 1440p	110−120	27−30
4K / 2160p	70−75	−
high / 768p	210−220	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 158% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	100−110	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	45−50	7−8
ultra / 1080p	40−45	7−8
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	3−4
low / 720p	80−85	16−18
medium / 1080p	45−50	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 487% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−11
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	55−60
medium / 1080p	110−120	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 292% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	60−65	10−12
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−11
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	24−27
medium / 1080p	65−70	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 366% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	140−150	50−55
medium / 768p	120−130	40−45
high / 1080p	70−75	10−12
ultra / 1080p	30−35	6−7
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 232% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	24−27	4−5
ultra / 1080p	20−22	3−4
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	10−12
medium / 1080p	30−35	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	75−80
medium / 1080p	120−130	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 41% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	30−33
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 119% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	10−12
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 344% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	130−140	21−24
medium / 768p	85−90	14−16
high / 1080p	45−50	8−9
ultra / 1080p	24−27	6−7
4K / 2160p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 461% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	50−55	18−20
high / 768p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 45% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon 540
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 4.0
Code name	GM206	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 January 2015	26 March 2019
Pipelines	1024	512
Core clock speed	1127 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	1124 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	72 billion/sec	35.97
Floating-point performance	2,413 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)	145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	56 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores	1024
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	318 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	141.47 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon 540

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