GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon 540

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 650M SLI 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 GT 650M SLI stacks up against Radeon 540, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon 540

GeForce GT 650M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 650M SLI is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 GT 650M SLI here:

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 650M SLI	Radeon 540
Power consumption (TDP)		50 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2x2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors		1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon 540 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon 540 - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 310 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	7−8	3−4
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 87% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	20−22	10−12
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 92% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	120−130
medium / 768p	150−160	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	120−130	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 54% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Dota 2 is 45% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
low / 720p	85−90	55−60
medium / 1080p	40−45	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	21−24	10−12
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 73% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	75−80	50−55
medium / 768p	65−70	40−45
high / 1080p	21−24	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−11	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 57% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	8−9	4−5
ultra / 1080p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	10−12
medium / 1080p	10−11	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	95−100	75−80
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Minecraft is 17% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	30−33
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	10−12
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	40−45	21−24
medium / 768p	27−30	14−16
high / 1080p	14−16	8−9
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 76% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−33	18−20
high / 768p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 650M SLI	Radeon 540
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 4.0
Code name	N13E-GE	Lexa
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2012	26 March 2019
Pipelines	768	512
Core clock speed	790 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	835 MHz	1124 MHz
Transistor count		2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate		35.97
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width	2x 128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		56 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0	12 (12_0)
Shader Model		6.4
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
CUDA	+
Laptop size	medium sized
Optimus	+
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GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon 540

GeForce GT 650M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

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