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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs AMD Radeon RX 540 Mobile

NVIDIA
VS
AMD
Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti717% better
37,94129% of 129,772
Radeon RX 540 Mobile
4,6464% of 129,772

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has 717% better performance than the Radeon RX 540 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
95.0958% of 165.13
Radeon RX 540 Mobile
No data available

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has 58% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2020 with a MSRP of $399. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA104) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 3060 Ti has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 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 3060 Ti includes 4,864 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,410 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,665 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 152 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 80 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 152 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 38 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 3060 Ti occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 200 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 3060 Ti has the 58th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 29.24% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 37,941 score and $399 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 95.09. This is the 30th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon RX 540 Mobile GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 540 Mobile is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q4 2017. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Lexa) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX 540 Mobile has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,250 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 80 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 RX 540 Mobile includes 512 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,046 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,219 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 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 RX 540 Mobile has the 282nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 3.58% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

General Info

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

InfoGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 540 Mobile
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 4.0
Market SegmentDesktopMobile
Release DateQ4 2020Q4 2017
Launch Price (MSRP)$399--
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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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 God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
GeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 540 Mobile
Low - 1080p
162 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
133 FPS
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High - 1080p
115 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
105 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
79 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
45 FPS
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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.

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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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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti717% better
37,94129% of 129,772
Radeon RX 540 Mobile
4,6464% of 129,772

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has 717% better performance than the Radeon RX 540 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is ranked 58th with a score of 37,941, and the Radeon RX 540 Mobile is ranked 282nd with a score of 4,646.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
95.0958% of 165.13
Radeon RX 540 Mobile
No data available

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has 146% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti's 95.09 performance per dollar ranks it 30th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

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:GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 760038,805.5+2%
Arc B58038,258+1%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti37,941
Radeon VII37,881-0%
GeForce RTX 406037,777-0%
GeForce MX3304,834-87%
Radeon R9 M280X4,698-88%
Radeon RX 540 Mobile4,646-88%
GeForce MX2504,633-88%
Radeon RX 550 Mobile4,559-88%

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:GeForce RTX 3060 Ti orRadeon RX 540 Mobile

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
BenchmarkGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 540 Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
11,590
(+1,372.68%)
787
3DMark Time Spy Score
11,520
(+1,225.66%)
869
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
153,968
(+537.02%)
24,170
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
28,145
(+663.56%)
3,686
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
131,062
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
33,117
(+610.06%)
4,664
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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76.4
PassMark G3D Mark
20,362
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PassMark G2D Mark
996
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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31.2
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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17.3
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.

SpecGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 540 Mobile
CodenameGA104Lexa
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 4.0
Process Size8 nm14 nm
Transistors17,400 million2,200 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.

SpecGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 540 Mobile
Memory Size8 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth448 Gb/s80 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,750 MHz1,250 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
L1 Cache128 KB16 KB
L2 Cache4 MB512 KB

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.

SpecGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 540 Mobile
Slots2 slots--
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)200 W50 W
Suggested PSU550 W--
Power Connectors1x 12-pin--
OutputsHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4aDevice 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.

SpecGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 540 Mobile
Stream Processors (SP)--512
CUDA Cores4,864--
Compute Units (CU)--8
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)38--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)15232
Render Output Units (ROP)8016
Tensor Cores152--
Ray Tracing Cores38--
Core Clock Speed1,410 MHz1,046 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,665 MHz1,219 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.

SpecGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 540 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate133.2 GPixel/s16.74 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate253.1 GTexel/s33.47 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance16.2 TFLOPS1,071.1 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance253.1 GFLOPS66.94 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.

SpecGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 540 Mobile
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.7

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