AMD Radeon 540X vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M

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Combined performance score

GT 750M
3.41

Radeon 540X outperforms GeForce GT 750M by 7% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking687672
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.144.02
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameN14P-GTLexa
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 April 2013 (10 years old)12 August 2019 (4 years old)
Current price$1119 $421
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Radeon 540X has 2771% better value for money than GT 750M.

Technical specs

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 cores384512
Core clock speed967 MHzno data
Boost clock speed967 MHz1219 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 performance742.7 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GT 750M 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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

Memory

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 speed2000 - 5000 MHz6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth64.19 GB/s112.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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+no data
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+no data
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+no data

Technologies

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

Blu-Ray 3D Support+no data
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+no data
Optimus+no data
3D Vision / 3DTV Play+no data

API support

List of supported graphics 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+no data

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.

GT 750M 3.41
Radeon 540X 3.65
+7%

Radeon 540X outperforms GeForce GT 750M by 7% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GT 750M 1323
Radeon 540X 1413
+6.8%

Radeon 540X outperforms GeForce GT 750M by 7% in Passmark.

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%

GT 750M 9618
Radeon 540X 11545
+20%

Radeon 540X outperforms GeForce GT 750M by 20% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GT 750M 2543
Radeon 540X 4097
+61.1%

Radeon 540X outperforms GeForce GT 750M by 61% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GT 750M 1574
Radeon 540X 2779
+76.6%

Radeon 540X outperforms GeForce GT 750M by 77% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GT 750M 10822
Radeon 540X 15167
+40.1%

Radeon 540X outperforms GeForce GT 750M by 40% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GT 750M 22
Radeon 540X 30
+35%

Radeon 540X outperforms GeForce GT 750M by 35% in Unigine Heaven 3.0.

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 HD21
+5%
20
−5%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−50%
9
+50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−220%
16
+220%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−1100%
12
+1100%
Battlefield 5 8−9
−225%
26
+225%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−69.2%
22
+69.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−167%
16
+167%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Hitman 3 7−8
−143%
17
+143%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−83.3%
11
+83.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−50%
15
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−333%
13
+333%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−140%
12
+140%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Battlefield 5 8−9
−150%
20
+150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+44.4%
9
−44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−150%
15
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−20%
6
+20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−20%
12
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
−77.8%
16
+77.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Battlefield 5 8−9
−125%
18
+125%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−133%
14
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5
−100%
10
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Hitman 3 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 1−2
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 1−2

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

1080p resolution:

  • GT 750M is 5% faster than Radeon 540X

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 GT 750M is 44.4% faster than the Radeon 540X.
  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Radeon 540X is 1100% faster than the GT 750M.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 750M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • Radeon 540X is ahead in 31 test (54%)
  • there's a draw in 25 tests (44%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.41 3.65
Recency 1 April 2013 12 August 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 750M and Radeon 540X. The differences in performance seem too small.


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

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