GeForce MX130 vs Radeon 540X

In this comparison between GeForce MX130 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 MX130 will be the best choice, for others Radeon 540X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce MX130 and Radeon 540X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce MX130 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 MX130 or Radeon 540X here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX130 Radeon 540X
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5, DDR3 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 66% more power consumption, than GeForce MX130.
  • GeForce MX130 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 540X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce MX130 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce MX130 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 540X - with GCN 4.0.
  • GeForce MX130 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 540X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 988 MHz higher, than GeForce MX130.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 6−7
ultra / 1080p 5−6 3−4
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 14−16
medium / 1080p 10−12 7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX130 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon 540X.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX130 Radeon 540X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 4.0
Code name N16S-GTR Lexa
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 January 2018 12 August 2019
Pipelines 384 512
Core clock speed 1122 MHz
Boost Clock 1242 MHz 1219 MHz
Transistor count 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 29.81 33.47
Floating-point performance 953.9 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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