GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon RX 540

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M stacks up against Radeon RX 540, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M or Radeon RX 540 here:

GeForce GTX 860M Laptops

Radeon RX 540 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)	75 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	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 860M has 15% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 540.
GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon RX 540 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
GeForce GTX 860M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	5−6	3−4
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	30−33
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 13% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p	27−30	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	20−22
QHD / 1440p	10−11	6−7
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	55−60	45−50
medium / 1080p	30−33	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Battlefield 5 is 23% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	200−210
medium / 768p	190−200	170−180
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
QHD / 1440p	60−65	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−33
high / 768p	150−160	130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
medium / 768p	100−105	90−95
ultra / 1080p	65−70	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Far Cry 5 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	95−100
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Fortnite is 9% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	10−12	8−9
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	50−55
medium / 1080p	30−35	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Forza Horizon 4 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	90−95	80−85
medium / 768p	80−85	70−75
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
4K / 2160p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	55−60
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	60−65	50−55
medium / 768p	35−40	30−35
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 16% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	100−110	100−105
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon RX 540.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon RX 540
Architecture	Maxwell	Polaris
Code name	N15P-GX	Polaris 12
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	12 March 2014	21 March 2017
Pipelines	640	512
Core clock speed	797 MHz
Boost Clock	915 MHz	1219 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	43.40	39.01
Floating-point performance	1,389 gflops	1,248 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		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	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1152 or 640
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	163 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	large
Standard memory configuration	GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection	+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
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GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon RX 540

GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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