ATI Radeon 9700 vs HD 6540G2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6540G2 with Radeon 9700, including specs and performance data.
HD 6540G2 outperforms ATI 9700 by a whopping 836% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1031 | 1432 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.26 |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) | Rage 8 (2002−2007) |
| GPU code name | no data | R300 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 June 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 July 2002 (22 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 cores | 480 | no data |
| Core clock speed | no data | 275 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 110 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 37 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 2.200 |
| ROPs | no data | 8 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | no data | AGP 8x |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | Floppy |
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 | no data | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 270 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 17.28 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 Connectors | no data | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 9.0 (9_0) |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
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 Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Fortnite | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 27−30
+1300%
|
2−3
−1300%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 7−8 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 6−7 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.31 | 0.14 |
| Recency | 14 June 2011 | 1 July 2002 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 150 nm |
HD 6540G2 has a 835.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 275% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon HD 6540G2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 9700 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6540G2 is a notebook card while Radeon 9700 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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