ATI Mobility Radeon HD 540v vs GeForce GTX 460
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 460 with Mobility Radeon HD 540v, including specs and performance data.
GTX 460 outperforms Mobility HD 540v by a whopping 1497% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 660 | 1359 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.96 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.61 | 1.75 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
| GPU code name | GF104 | M92 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 July 2010 (15 years ago) | 5 May 2010 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 336 | 80 |
| Core clock speed | 675 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,950 million | 242 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 37.80 | 4.400 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.9072 TFLOPS | 0.088 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 4 |
| TMUs | 56 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 448 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 64 KB |
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).
| Bus support | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Length | 210 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 12.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI | Portable Device Dependent |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
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14−16
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
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5−6
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
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5−6
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 1−2
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1−2
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
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4−5
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1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
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1−2
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
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2−3
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 27 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.43 | 0.34 |
| Recency | 12 July 2010 | 5 May 2010 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 15 Watt |
GTX 460 has a 1497% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 38% more advanced lithography process.
ATI Mobility HD 540v, on the other hand, has 967% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 460 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 540v in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 460 is a desktop graphics card while Mobility Radeon HD 540v is a notebook one.
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