Radeon RX 7600 XT vs GeForce GT 540M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 540M with Radeon RX 7600 XT, including specs and performance data.

GT 540M
2011
2 GB DDR3, 35 Watt
1.24

RX 7600 XT outperforms GT 540M by a whopping 3503% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking104480
Place by popularitynot in top-10083
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data76.87
Power efficiency2.4416.19
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGF108Navi 33
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 January 2011 (14 years ago)8 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores962048
Core clock speed672 MHz1980 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2755 MHz
Number of transistors585 million13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt190 Watt
Texture fill rate10.75352.6
Floating-point processing power0.258 TFLOPS22.57 TFLOPS
ROPs464
TMUs16128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data204 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s288.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+-

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.

GT 540M 1.24
RX 7600 XT 44.68
+3503%

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.

GT 540M 477
RX 7600 XT 17177
+3501%

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:

900p16
−3338%
550−600
+3338%
Full HD20
−3400%
700−750
+3400%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data0.47

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−3233%
300−310
+3233%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%
Elden Ring 0−1 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−3233%
300−310
+3233%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−3400%
280−290
+3400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−3400%
210−220
+3400%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−3233%
300−310
+3233%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%
Dota 2 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Elden Ring 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−11
−3400%
350−400
+3400%
Fortnite 5−6
−3500%
180−190
+3500%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−3400%
280−290
+3400%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−3471%
500−550
+3471%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−3400%
210−220
+3400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−3471%
250−260
+3471%
World of Tanks 27−30
−3419%
950−1000
+3419%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−3233%
300−310
+3233%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%
Dota 2 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−3400%
350−400
+3400%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−3400%
280−290
+3400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−3471%
500−550
+3471%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−3471%
250−260
+3471%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
World of Tanks 7−8
−3471%
250−260
+3471%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−3233%
300−310
+3233%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−3500%
180−190
+3500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%
Valorant 6−7
−3400%
210−220
+3400%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−3338%
550−600
+3338%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−3233%
500−550
+3233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−3233%
500−550
+3233%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Dota 2 16−18
−3338%
550−600
+3338%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Valorant 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%

This is how GT 540M and RX 7600 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7600 XT is 3338% faster in 900p
  • RX 7600 XT is 3400% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.24 44.68
Recency 5 January 2011 8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 190 Watt

GT 540M has 442.9% lower power consumption.

RX 7600 XT, on the other hand, has a 3503.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 566.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 540M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 540M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 7600 XT is a desktop one.


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

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