GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Radeon RX 540
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon RX 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 260M SLI stacks up against Radeon RX 540, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 260M SLI 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 GTX 260M SLI or Radeon RX 540 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260M SLI
Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
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GeForce GTX 260M SLI has 130% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 540.
Radeon RX 540 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 5050 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
30−33
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 52% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
200−210
medium / 768p
130−140
170−180
ultra / 1080p
65−70
90−95
QHD / 1440p
35−40
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
95−100
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
65−70
90−95
ultra / 1080p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 32% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
95−100
medium / 1080p
30−33
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
60−65
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
70−75
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
27−30
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
30−35
50−55
medium / 768p
21−24
30−35
high / 1080p
10−12
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260M SLI
Radeon RX 540
Architecture
G9x
Polaris
Code name
NB9E-GTX
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
2 March 2009
21 March 2017
Pipelines
224
512
Core clock speed
550 MHz
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
39.01
Floating-point performance
1,248 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
12.0
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
large
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