GeForce GTX 970M vs Radeon 540
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 970M 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 GTX 970M stacks up against Radeon 540, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 540
GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 GTX 970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 970M | Radeon 540 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | |
Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 2 GB |
Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
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- GeForce GTX 970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- GeForce GTX 970M has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
- GeForce GTX 970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon 540 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 970M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 176 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
- GeForce GTX 970M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 4500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 35−40 | 6−7 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 3−4 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
low / 720p | 60−65 | 14−16 |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 7−8 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 412% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
high / 1080p | 55−60 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 9−10 |
QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 21−24 |
medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Battlefield 5 is 423% 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 970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
low / 768p | 250−260 | 120−130 |
medium / 768p | 220−230 | 100−110 |
ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 50−55 |
QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | 70−75 | − |
high / 768p | 210−220 | 75−80 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 158% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 75−80 |
medium / 768p | 110−120 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 7−8 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 3−4 |
low / 720p | 80−85 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Far Cry 5 is 487% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
low / 720p | 180−190 | 55−60 |
medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 20−22 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Fortnite is 292% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 366% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
low / 768p | 140−150 | 50−55 |
medium / 768p | 120−130 | 40−45 |
high / 1080p | 70−75 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 6−7 |
QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 232% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 4−5 |
ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 3−4 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 10−12 |
medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 90−95 |
high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 75−80 |
medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 90−95 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Minecraft is 41% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 30−33 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 119% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 10−12 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 10−11 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 344% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 21−24 |
medium / 768p | 85−90 | 14−16 |
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 8−9 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 6−7 |
4K / 2160p | 16−18 | − |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 461% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 18−20 |
high / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in World of Tanks is 45% more, than Radeon 540. |
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 970M | Radeon 540 | |
Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 4.0 |
Code name | GM204 | Lexa |
Type | Laptop | Desktop |
Release date | 7 October 2014 | 26 March 2019 |
Pipelines | 1280 | 512 |
Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 1100 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1038 MHz | 1124 MHz |
Transistor count | 5,200 million | 2,200 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
Texture fill rate | 83.04 | 35.97 |
Floating-point performance | 2,657 gflops | |
Length | 145 mm | |
Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 7000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 120 GB/s | 56 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | |
G-SYNC support | + | |
DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |
Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
CUDA | + | |
CUDA cores | 1280 | |
Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
SLI options | + | |
HDMI | + | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 314 Mh/s | |
Laptop size | large | |
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | |
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
Optimus | + | |
GameStream | + | |
GeForce ShadowPlay | + | |
GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
GameWorks | + | |
BatteryBoost | + | |
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