NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX vs AMD Radeon RX 540

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Combined performance score

RX 540
7.19
+43.2%

Radeon RX 540 outperforms GeForce GTX 670MX by 43% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking507589
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money9.71no data
ArchitecturePolaris (2016−2019)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code namePolaris 12N13E-GR
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date21 March 2017 (7 years old)1 October 2012 (11 years old)
Current price$166 no data
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores512960
CUDA coresno data960
Core clock speedno data600 MHz
Boost clock speed1219 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,500 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate39.0148.0 billion/sec
Floating-point performance1,248 gflops1,154 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 540 and GeForce GTX 670MX 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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data
SLI optionsno data+

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB3 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed6000 MHz1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s67.2 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 outputsNo outputs
HDMIno data+
HDCPno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno dataUp to 2048x1536

Technologies

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

FreeSync+no data
Optimusno data+

API support

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

DirectX12.012 API
Shader Model5.05.1
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkanno data1.1.126
CUDAno 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.

RX 540 7.19
+43.2%
GTX 670MX 5.02

Radeon RX 540 outperforms GeForce GTX 670MX by 43% 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%

RX 540 2788
+43.3%
GTX 670MX 1946

Radeon RX 540 outperforms GeForce GTX 670MX by 43% 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%

RX 540 13720
GTX 670MX 14530
+5.9%

GeForce GTX 670MX outperforms Radeon RX 540 by 6% 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%

RX 540 4646
+29.5%
GTX 670MX 3587

Radeon RX 540 outperforms GeForce GTX 670MX by 30% 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%

RX 540 3686
+55.5%
GTX 670MX 2371

Radeon RX 540 outperforms GeForce GTX 670MX by 55% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

RX 540 9416
+57.5%
GTX 670MX 5977

Radeon RX 540 outperforms GeForce GTX 670MX by 58% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

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%

RX 540 31
GTX 670MX 34
+9.9%

GeForce GTX 670MX outperforms Radeon RX 540 by 10% 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 HD24
−66.7%
40
+66.7%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Battlefield 5 31
+107%
14−16
−107%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Far Cry 5 19
+72.7%
10−12
−72.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 18
+63.6%
10−12
−63.6%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+56.3%
16−18
−56.3%
Hitman 3 16−18
+54.5%
10−12
−54.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 26
+100%
12−14
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Battlefield 5 29
+93.3%
14−16
−93.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Far Cry 5 21
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 17
+54.5%
10−12
−54.5%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+56.3%
16−18
−56.3%
Hitman 3 16−18
+54.5%
10−12
−54.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 19
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+0%
10−12
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Battlefield 5 21
+40%
14−16
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Far Cry 5 17
+54.5%
10−12
−54.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 16
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+56.3%
16−18
−56.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Hitman 3 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Battlefield 5 8−9 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Hitman 3 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

This is how RX 540 and GTX 670MX compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 670MX is 66.7% faster than RX 540

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 540 is 300% faster than the GTX 670MX.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 670MX is 57.1% faster than the RX 540.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 540 is ahead in 59 tests (95%)
  • GTX 670MX is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 7.19 5.02
Recency 21 March 2017 1 October 2012
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

The Radeon RX 540 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 670MX in performance tests.


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