Radeon 540 vs GeForce GT 755M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 755M SLI with Radeon 540, including specs and performance data.

GT 755M SLI
2013
2x 2 GB GDDR5, 2 Watt
8.63
+142%

GT 755M SLI outperforms Radeon 540 by a whopping 142% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking489717
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.10
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameN14P-?Lexa
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 November 2013 (10 years ago)20 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$79

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores768384
Core clock speed980 MHz1183 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1124 MHz
Number of transistors2x 1300 Million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)2x ~50 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rateno data28.39

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
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x8
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data1-slot
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2x 2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width2x 128 Bit32 Bit
Memory clock speed5400 MHz6 GB/s
Memory bandwidthno data24 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 data2x DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX1112 (12_0)
Shader Modelno data6.7
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.1
Vulkan-1.3
CUDA+-

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 HD38
+171%
14−16
−171%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+176%
21−24
−176%
Hitman 3 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+172%
18−20
−172%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+146%
24−27
−146%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+176%
21−24
−176%
Hitman 3 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+172%
18−20
−172%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+146%
24−27
−146%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+176%
21−24
−176%
Hitman 3 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+172%
18−20
−172%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+146%
24−27
−146%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+157%
14−16
−157%
Hitman 3 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+162%
21−24
−162%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Hitman 3 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+143%
14−16
−143%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%

This is how GT 755M SLI and Radeon 540 compete in popular games:

  • GT 755M SLI is 171% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.63 3.57
Recency 1 November 2013 20 April 2017
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 2 Watt 50 Watt

GT 755M SLI has a 141.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 2400% lower power consumption.

Radeon 540, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GT 755M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 540 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 755M SLI is a notebook card while Radeon 540 is a desktop one.


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