GeForce 845M vs Radeon RX 540
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 845M and Radeon RX 540. 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 845M and Radeon RX 540. 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.
GeForce 845M and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 845M and Radeon RX 540 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 845M or Radeon RX 540 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon RX 540 has 44% more power consumption, than GeForce 845M.
GeForce 845M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 540 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 845M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 845M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
GeForce 845M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce 845M.
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
3−4
14−16
ultra / 1080p
1−2
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
30−33
medium / 1080p
6−7
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−11
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 141% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 845M and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
200−210
medium / 768p
100−110
170−180
ultra / 1080p
50−55
90−95
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
12−14
30−33
high / 768p
75−80
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 69% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
90−95
ultra / 1080p
30−33
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 62% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
4−5
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
6−7
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 216% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
95−100
medium / 1080p
16−18
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 114% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
9−10
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
10−12
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 136% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
50−55
80−85
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
10−11
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 86% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
3−4
9−10
ultra / 1080p
1−2
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
10−11
27−30
medium / 1080p
4−5
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 180% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 19% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
5−6
21−24
ultra / 1080p
1−2
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 172% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
27−30
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 144% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
20−22
50−55
medium / 768p
12−14
30−35
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
75−80
100−105
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 47% more, than GeForce 845M.
Full Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon RX 540
Architecture
Maxwell
Polaris
Code name
GM108
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
21 March 2017
Pipelines
384
512
Core clock speed
1071 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
1219 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
37.63
39.01
Floating-point performance
883.7 gflops
1,248 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 - 5000 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40.1 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12.0
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
76 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
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