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NVIDIA Quadro FX 540

Graphics processor

Video memory: 128 MB
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 8.80 GB/s

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark294^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark81^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark293^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark80^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Curie^*
Manufacturing process: 90 nm
Process node: Reported value 1: 110 nm^*
Reported value 2: 110 nm^*
Reported value 3: 90 nm^*
Reported value 4: 110 nm^*
Reported value 5: 110 nm^*
GPU base clock: 300 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 300 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Video memory: 128 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 154 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 25 W^*
Transistors: 146 million^*
Graphics processor: NV43^*
Texture mapping units: 8^*
Raster output units: 4^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 25 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 9.0c (9_3)^*
OpenGL: 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)^*
Shader model: 3.0^*

GPU configurations

0.125 GB / GDDR3 / 128-bit / NV43GL
Capacity
128 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
8.80 GB/s
Chip variant
NV43GL
Reference clock
300 MHz
Memory bus
128 bit
Rated power
35 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options: 128^*
Video memory: 128 MB
Video memory type: GDDR3
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 8.80 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 35 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields

Product Name: Quadro FX 540^*
GPU Chip: NV43^*
Released: Aug 9th, 2004^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 128 MB, GDDR3, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 300^* MHz
Memory clock: 250^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 8 / 4 / 8 / 8^*

Specifications 2 · 10 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Product: NVIDIA Quadro FX 540^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2004-08-09^*
Process Size (nm): 110^* nm
TDP (W): 25^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 154^* mm²
Transistors (million): 146^*
Freq (MHz): 300^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 19 fields

proc transistors: 146 million^*
proc die size: 154^* mm²
memory clock: 250^*
ram: 128^*
name: NVIDIA Quadro FX 540^*
ram type: DDR^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 8^* GB/s
tdp: 25^* W
suggested psu: 200^* W
slot width: Single-slot^*
is retail board: No^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Curie^*
card release date: 2004-08-09^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 110^* nm

Specifications 4 · 26 fields

DirectX / feature level: 9.0c (9_3)^*
OpenGL: 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)^*
Shader model: 3.0^*
Architecture: Curie^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory bus: 128^* bit
Reported display outputs: 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video^*
Theoretical pixel fill rate: 1.200 GPixel/s^*
External power connectors: None^*
Reported chip die area: 154 mm²^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Process node declaration: 110 nm^*
Transistors: 146 million^*
Graphics processor: NV43^*
Reported video memory: 128^* MB
Rated memory bandwidth: 8.000 GB/s^*
Video memory type: DDR^*
Raster output units: 4^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
2:4 tensor sparsity: No^*
Declared GPU TDP: 25 W^*
Theoretical texture fill rate: 2.400 GTexel/s^*
Texture mapping units: 8^*
Video memory: 128^* MB
Video memory type: DDR^*

Specifications 5 · 8 fields

Product Name: Quadro FX 540^*
GPU Chip: NV43^*
Released: Aug 9th, 2004^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 128 MB, GDDR3, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 300^* MHz
Memory clock: 250^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 8 / 4 / 8 / 8^*

Specifications 6 · 9 fields

model

Quadro FX 540^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 540^*

core config

4:8:8:8^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 540^*

tdp watts

35.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 540^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 540^*

code name

NV43GL^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 540^*

fab nm

90^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 540^*

bus interface

PCIe x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 540^*

core clock mhz

300.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 540^*

memory clock mhz

550.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 540^*

Specifications 7 · 52 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: NV43^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Curie^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 110^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 146 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 154^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Aug 9th, 2004^*
Graphics Card Generation: Quadro FX Curie (x400)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Quadro FX Tesla^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Quadro FX 540^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 300^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 250 MHz 500 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 128^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 8^* GB/s
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 4^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 3^*
Render Config TMUs: 8^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: NV43^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 1.200 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 2.400 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 25^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 200^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x VGA 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: Q229 SKU 1^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 9.0c (9_3)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)^*
Top PIXEL SHADERS: 4^*
source file: nvidia2004.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Quadro FX Rankine^*
Recommended Resolutions: Unplayable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 299 USD^*
Board Design Length: 198 mm 7.8 inches^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 3^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: NV43 GL^*
Graphics Processor Density: 948.1K / mm²^*
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 225.0 MVertices/s
Board Design Height: 111 mm 4.4 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 26 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 8^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-825^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 3.0^*
Top MEMORY SIZE: 128^* MB
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR^*

Specifications 8 · 9 fields

name: Quadro FX 540^*
price: $59.99*^*
3dmark: 80^*
value: 1.35^*
2dmark: 293^*
tdp: 35^*
powerperf: 2^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Workstation^*

Specifications 9 · 9 fields

gpuName

Quadro FX 540^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

81^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

294^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

price

59.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

gpuValue

1.35^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

35^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerformance

2.31^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,009^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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