Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X outperforms GeForce GT 540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280X is 1007 days newer than GeForce GT 540M.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 35 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 48% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than GeForce GT 540M - 43 vs 29 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M - 3 vs 1 GB
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
GeForce GT 540M
Mobile • Jan 5th, 2011
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 5th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| GeForce 500M | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $299 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 28.8 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
| 672 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 900 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
