GeForce GTX 480M vs Radeon RX 540
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M stacks up against Radeon RX 540, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M or Radeon RX 540 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 480M has 53% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 540.
GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 540 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 4800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
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
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 480M.
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
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
200−210
medium / 768p
140−150
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 21% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
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 480M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
75−80
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 19% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
12−14
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 35% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
75−80
95−100
medium / 1080p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
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
20−22
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
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 480M.
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
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
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 480M.
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 480M.
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 480M.
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 480M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
high / 768p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Radeon RX 540
Architecture
Fermi
Polaris
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
25 May 2010
21 March 2017
Pipelines
352
512
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
18.7 billion/sec
39.01
Floating-point performance
598.4 gflops
1,248 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
12.0
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Laptop size
large
large
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