GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon 540

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 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 GTX 280 will be the best choice, for others Radeon 540 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 280

Radeon 540

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon 540
Power consumption (TDP)	236 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort

GeForce GTX 280 has 372% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
GeForce GTX 280 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 GTX 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 196 MHz higher, than Radeon 540.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon 540 is 135 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 5893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	6−7
ultra / 1080p	0−1	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	14−16
medium / 1080p	3−4	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	21−24
medium / 1080p	5−6	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Battlefield 5 is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
QHD / 1440p	21−24	27−30
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
high / 768p	65−70	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	2−3	7−8
ultra / 1080p	2−3	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	10−12	16−18
medium / 1080p	3−4	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
QHD / 1440p	2−3	−
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	10−12	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Fortnite is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	4−5	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	40−45	50−55
medium / 768p	−	40−45
high / 1080p	5−6	10−12
ultra / 1080p	2−3	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	1−2	4−5
ultra / 1080p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	5−6	10−12
medium / 1080p	3−4	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
high / 1080p	85−90	85−90
ultra / 1080p	70−75	75−80
medium / 1080p	90−95	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Minecraft is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	10−12
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	12−14	21−24
medium / 768p	8−9	14−16
high / 1080p	4−5	8−9
ultra / 1080p	3−4	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 85% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	35−40	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
high / 768p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon 540
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	GT200	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2008	26 March 2019
Pipelines	240	512
Core clock speed	1296 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1124 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	48.2 billion/sec	35.97
Floating-point performance	622.1 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	145 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1107 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	141.7 GB/s	56 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	4.0	6.4
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	240
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF

GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon 540

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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