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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Graphics processor Released Jan 5, 2011

Video memory: 1 GB^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 28.80 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

48.76^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

49.23^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

92.85^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

68.16^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

28.31^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

26.76^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

37.22^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

39.92^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

37.08^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

62.69^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

80.56^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

64.16^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

7,718.50^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

7,959^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

16.01^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

15.78^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark472^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL1,797^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL1,797^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL2,146^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark86^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark493^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark471^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark649^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Fermi
Manufacturing process: 40 nm
Process node: 40 nm
GPU cores: 96^*
GPU base clock: 672 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 672 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 900 MHz^*
Graphics interface: MXM-A (3.0)^*
Video memory: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 116 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 35 W^*
Transistors: 585 million^*
Graphics processor: GF108^*
Texture mapping units: 16^*
Raster output units: 4^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 2^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: MXM Module^*
Declared GPU TDP: 35 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_0)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 2.1^*
Shader model: 5.1^*
GPU L2 cache: 256 KB^*

GPU configurations

GF108
Chip variant
GF108
Reference clock
672 MHz
Rated power
32 - 35 W
Power specification
TDP

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,024^*
Video memory: 1 GB^*
Video memory type: DDR3^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 28.80 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: Reported value 1: 35 W^*
Reported value 2: 32 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 26 fields

Architecture: Fermi GF108^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 256KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 35 Watts^*
Memory: 1,024^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 28.8GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 900^* MHz
Memory Type: DDR3^*
Name: GeForce GT 540M^*
Best Resolution: 1366 x 768^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 4.5^*
Pixel Rate: 3 GPixel/s^*
Process: 40nm^*
ROPs: 4^*
Release Date: 06-Jan-2011^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: No^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 16^*
Texture Rate: 11 GTexel/s^*
Core Speed: 672^* MHz
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 12.0^*

Specifications 2 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 258^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 21.5^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2011-01-05^*
Process Size (nm): 40^* nm
TDP (W): 35^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 116^* mm²
Transistors (million): 585^*
Freq (MHz): 672^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 24 fields

proc transistors: 585 million^*
proc die size: 116^* mm²
cores: 96^*
sm count: 2^*
memory clock: 900^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M^*
ram type: DDR3^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: MXM-A (3.0)^*
ram bandwidth: 28.8^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.258^*
fp64 performance: 0.0215^*
tdp: 35^* W
slot width: MXM Module^*
api cuda: 2.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1.04^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Fermi^*
card release date: 2011-01-05^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 40^* nm

Specifications 4 · 35 fields

CUDA compute capability

2.1^*

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

5.1^*

Architecture

Fermi^*

Graphics interface

MXM-A (3.0)^*

Memory bus

128^* bit

Reported shader processors

96^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.258^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.0215^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

64 KB (per SM)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

256 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

2.688 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

116 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

40 nm^*

Transistors

585 million^*

Graphics processor

GF108^*

Reported video memory

1,024^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

28.80 GB/s^*

Video memory type

DDR3^*

Raster output units

4^*

Reported shading units

96^*

Card or module format

MXM Module^*

Streaming multiprocessors

2^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

35 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

10.75 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

16^*

GPU cores

96^*

Video memory

1,024^* MB

Video memory type

DDR3^*

Specifications 5 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

472^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce GT 540M^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce GT 540M^*

Hardware class

Mobile^*

Specifications 6 · 8 fields

model

GeForce GT 540M^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 540M^*

core config

96:16:4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 540M^*

tdp watts

32.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 540M^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 540M^*

launch date

2011-01-05 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 540M^*

code name

GF108^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 540M^*

fab nm

40^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 540M^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 540M^*

Specifications 7 · 52 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: GF108^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,344^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Fermi^*
Render Config SM Count: 2^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 2.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 40^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 585 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 116^* mm²
Name: GeForce GT 540M^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 672^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 900 MHz 1800 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 28.8^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 16^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: GF108^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 2.688 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 10.75 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design TDP: 35^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Board Design Board Number: P1077 SKU 13, E1079 SKU 7^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2011.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: N12P-GS-A1^*
Graphics Processor Density: 5.0M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Jan 5th, 2011^*
Top TMUS: 16^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: GeForce 500M^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: MXM-A (3.0)^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-973^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: GeForce 600M^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: GeForce 400M^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 5.1^*
Top CORES: 96^*
Render Config Shading Units: 96^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 256^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 258^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 21.50 GFLOPS (1:12)
Render Config L1 Cache: 64 KB (per SM)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR3^*

Specifications 8 · 7 fields

name: GeForce GT 540M^*
3dmark: 649^*
2dmark: 471^*
tdp: 32^*
powerperf: 20^*
test: Aug 2012^*
category: Mobile^*

Specifications 9 · 5 fields

Device

GeForce GT 540M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

GeForce GT 540M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

2,146^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

1,797^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 10 · 12 fields

gpuName

GeForce GT 540M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

GeForce GT 540M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

493^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

86^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

87.95^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

5.61^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

1,797^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

32^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

15.41^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Mobile^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 11 · 25 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 8^*
rop: 4^*
igp: Yes^*
igp: No^*
bus: Ring Bus^*
bus: MXM-A (3.0)^*
memType: DDR3^*
gpuChip: Raptor Lake GT1^*
gpuChip: GF108^*
productName: GeForce GT 540M^*
productName: GeForce GT 540M^*
releaseYear: 2,011^*
releaseYear: 2,011^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memBusWidth: 128^*
gpuClock: 300^*
gpuClock: 672^*
memClock: 900^*
unifiedShader: 96^*
unifiedShader: 256^*
tmu: 16^*
tmu: 16^*

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