Radeon 540X vs GeForce GT 750M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 750M and Radeon 540X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 750M
2013
4 GB DDR3, 50 Watt
3.46

540X outperforms GT 750M by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking727708
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.745.11
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGK107Lexa
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date9 January 2013 (11 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 cores384512
Core clock speed941 MHz980 MHz
Boost clock speed967 MHz1046 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate30.9433.47
Floating-point processing power0.7427 TFLOPS1.071 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs3232

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 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 amount4 GB2 GB
Standard memory configurationDDR3/GDDR5no data
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1003 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth64.19 GB/s48 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 outputsNo outputs
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI+-
HDCP content protection+-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+-

Supported technologies

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

Blu-Ray 3D Support+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
3D Vision / 3DTV Play+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
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 750M 3.46
Radeon 540X 3.73
+7.8%

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 750M 1332
Radeon 540X 1437
+7.9%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GT 750M 2543
Radeon 540X 4097
+61.1%

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.

GT 750M 9618
Radeon 540X 11545
+20%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GT 750M 1574
Radeon 540X 2779
+76.6%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GT 750M 10822
Radeon 540X 15167
+40.1%

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

GT 750M 22
Radeon 540X 30
+35%

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 HD20
+5.3%
19
−5.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−50%
9
+50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−60%
16
+60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−500%
12
+500%
Battlefield 5 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−15.8%
21−24
+15.8%
Hitman 3 8−9
−37.5%
11
+37.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−4%
24−27
+4%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−360%
23
+360%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−111%
19
+111%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−2.4%
40−45
+2.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Battlefield 5 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−15.8%
21−24
+15.8%
Hitman 3 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−4%
24−27
+4%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−240%
17
+240%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−55.6%
14
+55.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−42.9%
20
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
+100%
14−16
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−2.4%
40−45
+2.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−15.8%
21−24
+15.8%
Hitman 3 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−4%
24−27
+4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−21.4%
17
+21.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5
−100%
10
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−2.4%
40−45
+2.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−33.3%
12
+33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Hitman 3 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−9.5%
21−24
+9.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%

4K
High Preset

Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1

This is how GT 750M and Radeon 540X compete in popular games:

  • GT 750M is 5% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GT 750M is 100% faster.
  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Radeon 540X is 500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 750M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • Radeon 540X is ahead in 44 tests (70%)
  • there's a draw in 18 tests (29%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.46 3.73
Recency 9 January 2013 5 September 2018
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

GT 750M has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Radeon 540X, on the other hand, has a 7.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GT 750M and Radeon 540X.


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