GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon 540X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon 540X. 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 460 and Radeon 540X. 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.

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Radeon 540X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon 540X 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 Radeon 540X here:

Radeon 540X Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon 540X
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 460 has 220% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
GeForce GTX 460 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 540X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 460 has 766 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
GeForce GTX 460 is used in Desktops, and Radeon 540X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 460 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon 540X - with GCN 4.0.
GeForce GTX 460 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 540X - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 2400 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	6−7
ultra / 1080p	6−7	3−4
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 75% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	18−20	10−12
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	20−22	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Battlefield 5 is 84% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon 540X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	120−130
medium / 768p	150−160	100−110
ultra / 1080p	75−80	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	110−120	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 50% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	30−33	16−18
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Far Cry 5 is 87% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	20−22	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
low / 720p	80−85	55−60
medium / 1080p	40−45	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Fortnite is 53% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	20−22	10−12
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	70−75	50−55
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
high / 1080p	21−24	10−12
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Grand Theft Auto V is 46% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	7−8	4−5
ultra / 1080p	5−6	3−4
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	10−12
medium / 1080p	10−11	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Metro Exodus is 83% more, than Radeon 540X.
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 GTX 460 in Minecraft is 17% more, than Radeon 540X.
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 GTX 460 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	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 GTX 460 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	40−45	21−24
medium / 768p	24−27	14−16
high / 1080p	14−16	8−9
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 76% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	40−45
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
high / 768p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Radeon 540X.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon 540X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 4.0
Code name	GF104	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	12 July 2010	12 August 2019
Pipelines	336	512
Core clock speed	675 MHz
Boost Clock		1219 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	37.80	33.47
Floating-point performance	907.2 gflops
Length	8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width	192 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon 540X

Radeon 540X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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