GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon 540X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon 540X, 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 650 stacks up against Radeon 540X, check out specs charts below.
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:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 650
Radeon 540X
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 650 has 28% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
GeForce GTX 650 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 540X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon 540X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 650 is used in Desktops, and Radeon 540X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon 540X - with GCN 4.0.
GeForce GTX 650 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 540X - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 5995 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
8−9
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Battlefield 5 is 38% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon 540X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
120−130
medium / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
60−65
50−55
QHD / 1440p
35−40
27−30
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
90−95
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
10−11
7−8
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
10−11
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Far Cry 5 is 37% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
low / 720p
65−70
55−60
medium / 1080p
27−30
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Fortnite is 19% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Forza Horizon 4 is 26% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
60−65
50−55
medium / 768p
50−55
40−45
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Grand Theft Auto V is 21% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
5−6
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
10−12
medium / 1080p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
high / 1080p
90−95
85−90
ultra / 1080p
85−90
75−80
medium / 1080p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
30−33
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon 540X.
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
10−12
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
30−33
21−24
medium / 768p
20−22
14−16
high / 1080p
10−12
8−9
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
high / 768p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon 540X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 650
Radeon 540X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 4.0
Code name
GK107
Lexa
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
6 September 2012
12 August 2019
Pipelines
384
512
Core clock speed
1058 MHz
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
33.9 billion/sec
33.47
Floating-point performance
812.5 gflops
Length
5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width
128-bit GDDR5
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5.0 GB/s
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.0 GB/s
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.3
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
384
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
3D Vision
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
26 Mh/s
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