GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon RX 540
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 650 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 650 stacks up against Radeon RX 540, check out specs charts below.
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 650
Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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Radeon RX 540 has 1% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 650.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 540 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 650.
GeForce GTX 650 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
GeForce GTX 650 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 5995 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.
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
18−20
30−33
medium / 1080p
10−11
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
30−33
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
200−210
medium / 768p
120−130
170−180
ultra / 1080p
60−65
90−95
QHD / 1440p
35−40
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
90−95
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
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 650.
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−11
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
65−70
95−100
medium / 1080p
27−30
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 54% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
2−3
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 650.
low / 768p
60−65
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
70−75
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
5−6
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
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 650.
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 650.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
30−33
50−55
medium / 768p
20−22
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 60% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 650
Radeon RX 540
Architecture
Kepler
Polaris
Code name
GK107
Polaris 12
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
6 September 2012
21 March 2017
Pipelines
384
512
Core clock speed
1058 MHz
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
33.9 billion/sec
39.01
Floating-point performance
812.5 gflops
1,248 gflops
Length
5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width
128-bit GDDR5
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5.0 GB/s
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12.0
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.3
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
384
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
3D Vision
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
26 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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