Radeon 540X vs GeForce 810M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 810M and Radeon 540X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 810M
2014
1 GB DDR3, 15 Watt
1.03

540X outperforms 810M by a whopping 250% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1094713
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.915.15
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGF117Lexa
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date24 March 2014 (10 years ago)5 September 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores48512
Core clock speed738 MHz980 MHz
Boost clock speed950 MHz1046 MHz
Number of transistors585 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate5.90433.47
Floating-point processing power0.1417 TFLOPS1.071 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs832

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s48 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA2.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 810M 1.03
Radeon 540X 3.60
+250%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce 810M 413
Radeon 540X 1437
+248%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD5−6
−280%
19
+280%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 23
+0%
23
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 15
+0%
15
+0%
Metro Exodus 16
+0%
16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19
+0%
19
+0%
Valorant 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5
+0%
5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 26
+0%
26
+0%
Far Cry 5 19
+0%
19
+0%
Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20
+0%
20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
+0%
15
+0%
Metro Exodus 8
+0%
8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 49
+0%
49
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 11
+0%
11
+0%
World of Tanks 55
+0%
55
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 44
+0%
44
+0%
Far Cry 5 19
+0%
19
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 17
+0%
17
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
World of Tanks 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Valorant 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how GeForce 810M and Radeon 540X compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 540X is 280% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.03 3.60
Recency 24 March 2014 5 September 2018
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 50 Watt

GeForce 810M has 233.3% lower power consumption.

Radeon 540X, on the other hand, has a 249.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon 540X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 810M in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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