GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Radeon 540

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 460 v2 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 460 v2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon 540 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 460 v2
Radeon 540

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 v2 Radeon 540
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
 
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 has 220% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 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 460 v2.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 321 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is 65 mm longer, than Radeon 540.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 2992 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 6−7
ultra / 1080p 6−7 3−4
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 14−16
medium / 1080p 12−14 7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 62% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 v2 Radeon 540
Architecture Fermi 2.0 GCN 4.0
Code name GF114 Lexa
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 24 September 2011 26 March 2019
Pipelines 336 512
Core clock speed 779 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 43.62 35.97
Floating-point performance 1,045.6 gflops
Length 210 mm 145 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4008 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96.19 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
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