GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon 540

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon 540. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon 540. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Radeon 540

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Radeon 540
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	5 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 140% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 406 MHz higher, than Radeon 540.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 105 mm longer, than Radeon 540.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 1008 MHz higher, than Radeon 540.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	6−7
ultra / 1080p	12−14	3−4
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	14−16
medium / 1080p	27−30	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 225% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	30−35	10−12
ultra / 1080p	27−30	9−10
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	70−75	21−24
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Battlefield 5 is 223% 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 1060 5 GB in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	230−240	120−130
medium / 768p	200−210	100−110
ultra / 1080p	120−130	50−55
QHD / 1440p	95−100	27−30
4K / 2160p	50−55	−
high / 768p	170−180	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 116% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	16−18
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 42% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	80−85	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Dota 2 is 94% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	24−27	7−8
QHD / 1440p	20−22	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	55−60	16−18
medium / 1080p	27−30	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Far Cry 5 is 262% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	30−35	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	120−130	55−60
medium / 1080p	75−80	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Fortnite is 150% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	35−40	10−12
ultra / 1080p	27−30	10−11
QHD / 1440p	14−16	0−1
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	70−75	24−27
medium / 1080p	40−45	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	100−110	50−55
medium / 768p	95−100	40−45
high / 1080p	40−45	10−12
ultra / 1080p	16−18	6−7
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 132% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	12−14	4−5
ultra / 1080p	10−12	3−4
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	10−12
medium / 1080p	18−20	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	75−80
medium / 1080p	110−120	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Minecraft is 30% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	30−33
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	10−12
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 177% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	75−80	21−24
medium / 768p	45−50	14−16
high / 1080p	27−30	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	6−7
4K / 2160p	9−10	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 223% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
high / 768p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in World of Tanks is 36% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Radeon 540
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 4.0
Code name	GP106	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 December 2017	26 March 2019
Pipelines	1280	512
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1709 MHz	1124 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	136.7	35.97
Floating-point performance	4,375 gflops
Length	250 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	160 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	8008 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.2 GB/s	56 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon 540

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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