Radeon 540X vs GeForce 8800M GTX SLI
Aggregated performance score
Radeon 540X outperforms GeForce 8800M GTX SLI by 85% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 848 | 668 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 0.31 | 4.02 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | NB8E-GTX | Lexa |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 19 November 2007 (16 years ago) | 12 August 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Current price | $149 | $421 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Radeon 540X has 1197% better value for money than 8800M GTX SLI.
Detailed Specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 192 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1219 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1508 Million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 33.47 |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and Radeon 540X compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 112.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | no data | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | no data | + |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1.2.131 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
Radeon 540X outperforms GeForce 8800M GTX SLI by 85% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Radeon 540X outperforms GeForce 8800M GTX SLI by 83% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
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 HD | 10−12
−100%
| 20
+100%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−125%
|
9
+125%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−700%
|
16
+700%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−1200%
|
26
+1200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
−100%
|
22
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−1500%
|
16
+1500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−267%
|
10−12
+267%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−467%
|
17
+467%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
−450%
|
11
+450%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−87.5%
|
15
+87.5%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−500%
|
12
+500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−900%
|
20
+900%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9
−22.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−1400%
|
15
+1400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−267%
|
10−12
+267%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−133%
|
7
+133%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
−200%
|
6−7
+200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−100%
|
6
+100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−50%
|
12
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−220%
|
16
+220%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−200%
|
6−7
+200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−800%
|
18
+800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−1300%
|
14
+1300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−267%
|
10−12
+267%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−100%
|
10
+100%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
This is how 8800M GTX SLI and Radeon 540X compete in popular games:
- Radeon 540X is 100% faster than 8800M GTX SLI in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the 8800M GTX SLI is 22.2% faster than the Radeon 540X.
- in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Radeon 540X is 1500% faster than the 8800M GTX SLI.
All in all, in popular games:
- 8800M GTX SLI is ahead in 1 test (2%)
- Radeon 540X is ahead in 45 tests (96%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 1.99 | 3.68 |
| Recency | 19 November 2007 | 12 August 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 50 Watt |
The Radeon 540X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800M GTX SLI 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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