AMD Radeon 540X vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile

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Performance
Radeon 540X
4,0974% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile419% better
21,261.520% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile has 419% better performance than the Radeon 540X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon 540X
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GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon 540X GPU

The AMD Radeon 540X is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2018. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Lexa) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The 540X has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 48 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The 540X includes 512 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 980 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,046 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The 540X occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The 540X has the 273rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 3.92% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2019. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU106) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 2060 Mobile has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 336 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 2060 Mobile includes 1,920 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 960 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,200 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 120 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 240 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 30 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 115 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX 2060 Mobile has the 108th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 20.33% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon 540XGeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Turing
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ3 2018Q1 2019
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Sons of the Forest
Sons of the Forest
Radeon 540XGeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
Low - 1080p
13 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
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High - 1080p
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Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon 540X orGeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile35.8+186%
GeForce MX35026.2+110%
Radeon 660M24.7+98%
GeForce MX25020+60%
Radeon 540X12.5
Radeon RX 550 Mobile12.1-3%
GeForce MX1307.88-37%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon 540X
4,0974% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile419% better
21,261.520% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile has 419% better performance than the Radeon 540X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon 540X is ranked 273rd with a score of 4,097, and the GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile is ranked 108th with a score of 21,261.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon 540X
No data available
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon 540X and the GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon 540X or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile22,575.5+451%
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q22,089+439%
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile21,261.5+419%
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile20,118.5+391%
Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile19,878.5+385%
FirePro W5170M4,197+2%
Quadro P5204,185.5+2%
Radeon 540X4,097
GeForce GTX 765M4,019-2%
GeForce GTX 675MX3,978.5-3%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon 540X orGeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon 540XGeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
797
6,141
(+670.51%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
933.5
6,192
(+563.31%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
15,167
99,178.5
(+553.91%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
2,779
16,331
(+487.66%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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44,905
3DMark 11 Performance Score
4,199
18,110
(+331.29%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
66.4
120.4
(+81.33%)
PassMark G3D Mark
1,434
11,355
(+691.84%)
PassMark G2D Mark
282
536
(+90.07%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
30.1
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
24.8
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon 540XGeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
CodenameLexaTU106
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Turing
Process Size14 nm12 nm
Transistors2,200 million10,800 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon 540XGeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
Memory Size2 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth48 Gb/s336 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,500 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit192 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache512 KB3 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon 540XGeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
Slots2 slots--
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)50 W115 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon 540XGeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
Stream Processors (SP)512--
CUDA Cores--1,920
Compute Units (CU)8--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--30
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)32120
Render Output Units (ROP)1648
Tensor Cores--240
Ray Tracing Cores--30
Core Clock Speed980 MHz960 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,046 MHz1,200 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon 540XGeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate16.74 GPixel/s57.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate33.47 GTexel/s144 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,071 GFLOPS4.61 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance66.94 GFLOPS144 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon 540XGeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.