GeForce GTX 1630 vs Radeon RX 540

Place in the ranking	543	392
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	10.00	11.95
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	Lexa	TU117
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	11 November 2017 (7 years ago)	28 June 2022 (2 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	512	512
Core clock speed	1124 MHz	1740 MHz
Boost clock speed	1219 MHz	1785 MHz
Number of transistors	2,200 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	75 Watt
Texture fill rate	39.01	57.12
Floating-point processing power	1.248 TFLOPS	1.828 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	32	32

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	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	145 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	-	7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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 7.25

GTX 1630 12.99
+79.2%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

RX 540 2788

GTX 1630 4995
+79.2%

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 HD

−73.9%

40−45
+73.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −60%	24−27 +60%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Elden Ring	20−22 −75%	35−40 +75%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	18 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −60%	24−27 +60%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −72.4%	50−55 +72.4%
Metro Exodus	18 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 −75%	35−40 +75%
Valorant	24−27 −66.7%	40−45 +66.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −73.9%	40−45 +73.9%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −60%	24−27 +60%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Dota 2	23 −73.9%	40−45 +73.9%
Elden Ring	20−22 −75%	35−40 +75%
Far Cry 5	20 −75%	35−40 +75%
Fortnite	13 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −72.4%	50−55 +72.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	11 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Metro Exodus	9 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	57 −75.4%	100−105 +75.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 −75%	35−40 +75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −59.1%	35−40 +59.1%
Valorant	24−27 −66.7%	40−45 +66.7%
World of Tanks	110−120 −71.2%	190−200 +71.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	8 −75%	14−16 +75%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −60%	24−27 +60%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Dota 2	38 −71.1%	65−70 +71.1%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −71.9%	55−60 +71.9%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −72.4%	50−55 +72.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	18 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Valorant	24−27 −66.7%	40−45 +66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Elden Ring	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −66.7%	65−70 +66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
World of Tanks	50−55 −73.1%	90−95 +73.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −60%	16−18 +60%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −60%	24−27 +60%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Metro Exodus	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Valorant	18−20 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	18−20 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Elden Ring	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Counter-Strike 2	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Dota 2	18−20 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Fortnite	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Valorant	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%

This is how RX 540 and GTX 1630 compete in popular games:

GTX 1630 is 74% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.25	12.99
Recency	11 November 2017	28 June 2022
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	75 Watt

RX 540 has 50% lower power consumption.

GTX 1630, on the other hand, has a 79.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1630 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 540 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 540 is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1630 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.