GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon RX 540
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 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 965M stacks up against Radeon RX 540, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 540 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 965M or Radeon RX 540 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)
65 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 540 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
GeForce GTX 965M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 3500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
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
20−22
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
30−33
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
QHD / 1440p
10−12
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
5−6
low / 720p
65−70
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p
230−240
200−210
medium / 768p
200−210
170−180
ultra / 1080p
110−120
90−95
QHD / 1440p
85−90
50−55
4K / 2160p
45−50
30−33
high / 768p
160−170
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
100−110
90−95
ultra / 1080p
75−80
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
low / 720p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Far Cry 5 is 42% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
120−130
95−100
medium / 1080p
70−75
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Fortnite is 28% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
QHD / 1440p
12−14
8−9
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
50−55
medium / 1080p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Forza Horizon 4 is 34% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p
100−110
80−85
medium / 768p
90−95
70−75
high / 1080p
40−45
27−30
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Metro Exodus is 41% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p
70−75
50−55
medium / 768p
45−50
30−35
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 37% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon RX 540.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
Radeon RX 540
Architecture
Maxwell
Polaris
Code name
N16E-GS, N16E-GR
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
5 January 2015
21 March 2017
Pipelines
1024
512
Core clock speed
944 MHz
Boost Clock
950 / 1151 MHz
1219 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
73.60
39.01
Floating-point performance
2,355 gflops
1,248 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12.0
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1024
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
226 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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