NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M vs NVIDIA T500 Mobile

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Performance
GeForce GT 540M
8881% of 104,598
T500 Mobile800% better
7,995.58% of 104,598

The T500 Mobile has 800% better performance than the GeForce GT 540M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 540M
No data available
T500 Mobile
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GT 540M and the T500 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the Fermi GPU microarchitecture (codename GF108) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The GT 540M has 1,024 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 28.8 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 GT 540M includes 96 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 672 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 16 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GT 540M has the 471st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.85% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA T500 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA T500 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q4 2020. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU117) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The T500 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,250 MHz memory clock and a 64 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 T500 Mobile includes 896 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,185 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,560 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 56 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 18 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The T500 Mobile has the 207th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 7.64% 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.

InfoGeForce GT 540MT500 Mobile
ManufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureFermiTuring
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2011Q4 2020
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M or the NVIDIA T500 Mobile.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GT 540M
8881% of 104,598
T500 Mobile800% better
7,995.58% of 104,598

The T500 Mobile has 800% better performance than the GeForce GT 540M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GT 540M is ranked 471st with a score of 888, and the T500 Mobile is ranked 207th with a score of 7,995.5.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 540M
No data available
T500 Mobile
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GT 540M and the T500 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:GeForce GT 540M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Quadro P2000 Mobile8,148+818%
T550 Mobile8,066.5+808%
T500 Mobile7,995.5+800%
Radeon RX 460 Mobile7,792.5+778%
GeForce GTX 780M7,776.5+776%
GeForce GT 620M933.5+5%
GeForce GT 625M921+4%
GeForce GT 540M888
Radeon HD 6630M877-1%
Mobility Radeon HD 5650855.5-4%

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 GT 540M orT500 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.

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BenchmarkGeForce GT 540MT500 Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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1,787.5
3DMark Time Spy Score
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1,958
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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23,453
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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4,224.5
3DMark 11 Performance Score
989
8,132
(+722.24%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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173
PassMark G3D Mark
479
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PassMark G2D Mark
88
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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.

SpecGeForce GT 540MT500 Mobile
CodenameGF108TU117
ArchitectureFermiTuring
Process Size40 nm12 nm
Transistors585 million4,700 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 GT 540MT500 Mobile
Memory Size1,024 MB4 GB
Memory TypeDDR3GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth28.8 Gb/s80 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz1,250 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit64 bit
L1 Cache64 KB64 KB
L2 Cache256 KB1,024 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 GT 540MT500 Mobile
Bus InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W18 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.

SpecGeForce GT 540MT500 Mobile
CUDA Cores96896
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)214
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)1656
Render Output Units (ROP)432
Core Clock Speed672 MHz1,185 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,560 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 GT 540MT500 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate2.69 GPixel/s49.92 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate10.75 GTexel/s87.36 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance258 GFLOPS2.8 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance21.5 GFLOPS87.36 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 GT 540MT500 Mobile
DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL1.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model5.16.7

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