GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Radeon RX 540

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 460 v2 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 v2 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 v2

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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:

Radeon RX 540 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 v2	Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	65 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 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 v2 has 146% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 540.
GeForce GTX 460 v2 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 v2.
GeForce GTX 460 v2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 460 v2 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
GeForce GTX 460 v2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 1992 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	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 38% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	200−210
medium / 768p	130−140	170−180
ultra / 1080p	70−75	90−95
QHD / 1440p	40−45	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	100−110	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	70−75	90−95
ultra / 1080p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 46% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	75−80	95−100
medium / 1080p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 37% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
QHD / 1440p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	65−70	80−85
medium / 768p	55−60	70−75
high / 1080p	18−20	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 28% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	6−7	9−10
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	55−60
medium / 1080p	20−22	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	35−40	50−55
medium / 768p	21−24	30−35
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
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 460 v2.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 v2	Radeon RX 540
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	Polaris
Code name	GF114	Polaris 12
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	24 September 2011	21 March 2017
Pipelines	336	512
Core clock speed	779 MHz
Boost Clock		1219 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	43.62	39.01
Floating-point performance	1,045.6 gflops	1,248 gflops
Length	210 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4008 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96.19 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	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	2.1
FreeSync		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	75 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Radeon RX 540

Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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