GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon RX 540
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280M SLI 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 GTX 280M SLI 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 GTX 280M SLI and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 280M 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 280M SLI or Radeon RX 540 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280M 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 280M SLI has 130% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 540.
Radeon RX 540 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
GeForce GTX 280M 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 280M 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
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
QHD / 1440p
3−4
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
200−210
medium / 768p
150−160
170−180
ultra / 1080p
80−85
90−95
QHD / 1440p
45−50
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
120−130
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
80−85
90−95
ultra / 1080p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
85−90
95−100
medium / 1080p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
6−7
8−9
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
70−75
80−85
medium / 768p
65−70
70−75
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
8−9
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−11
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
40−45
50−55
medium / 768p
27−30
30−35
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
100−105
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−35
high / 768p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Radeon RX 540
Architecture
G9x
Polaris
Code name
N10E-GTX
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
2 March 2009
21 March 2017
Pipelines
256
512
Core clock speed
585 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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