GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Radeon RX 540

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 460 SE 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 460 SE 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 460 SE

Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 540 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 RX 540 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 SE Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 6-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 460 SE has 130% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 540.
  • GeForce GTX 460 SE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon RX 540 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
  • GeForce GTX 460 SE is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 460 SE is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
  • GeForce GTX 460 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 4300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 14−16
ultra / 1080p 5−6 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 21−24 30−33
medium / 1080p 12−14 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 SE Radeon RX 540
Architecture Fermi Polaris
Code name GF104 Polaris 12
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 15 November 2010 21 March 2017
Pipelines 288 512
Core clock speed 1300 MHz
Boost Clock 1219 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 31.2 billion/sec 39.01
Floating-point performance 748.8 gflops 1,248 gflops
Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1700 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 108.8 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12.0
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 288
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 48 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Number of display connectors 2
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