GeForce 820A vs Radeon 540
In this comparison between GeForce 820A and Radeon 540 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 820A will be the best choice, for others Radeon 540 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 820A
Radeon 540
Main Specs
| GeForce 820A | Radeon 540 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
- Radeon 540 has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce 820A.
- GeForce 820A 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 820A.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce 820A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 325 MHz higher, than GeForce 820A.
- GeForce 820A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 5200 MHz higher, than GeForce 820A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 820A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 221% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 820A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Dota 2 is 131% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Fortnite is 159% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | − | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Minecraft is 69% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 287% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 768p | − | 14−16 |
| high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in World of Tanks is 120% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 820A | Radeon 540 | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | GF117 | Lexa |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 26 March 2019 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 12.40 | 35.97 |
| Floating-point performance | 297.6 gflops | |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 7000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 56 GB/s |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |