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GeForce GT 540M 2GB Review

GeForce GT 540M 2GB is a middle-class mobile GPU still based on the 2010 Fermi architecture.
It's based on the Fermi GF108 Core and offers 96 Shader Processing Units, 16 TMUs and 4 ROPs on a 128-bit memory interface of 1GB DDR3 (which is a gimmick as this GPU does not benefit from a 2GB frame buffer). The central clock runs at 672MHz and the memory clock operates at 900MHz. Expect a power consumption of up to 35 Watts.
GeForce GT 540M 2GB is essentially a higher clocked GeForce GT 525M and so expect to only be able to play most modern demanding games at medium settings but with very fluent frame rates (40+) using a 720p resolution.
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GeForce GT 540M 2GB Performance Specification

Core Speed

Architecture

Memory

Memory Speed

Memory Bus

Memory Type

Memory Bandwidth

Technology

TMUs

Texture Rate

ROPs

Pixel Rate

Pipelines

Direct X

Shader

Open GL

Resolution (WxH)

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672 MHz

Fermi GF108

2048 MB

900 MHz

128 Bit

DDR3

28.8GB/sec

40nm

10.752 GTexel/s

2.688 GPixel/s

DX 11

5.0

4.1

2560x1600

35 Watts

Laptop GPU - No PSU

Notebook GPU

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Dedicated

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DVI Connection

HDMI Connection

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Best Screen Size

GPU Upgrade

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GD RATING

GPU Features

Yes the GeForce GT 540M 2GB graphics card is a laptop and notebook GPU

No the GeForce GT 540M 2GB graphics card can NOT run in parallel to other GPUs using Nvidia SLI or AMD Crossfire technology

Yes the GeForce GT 540M 2GB graphics card is a dedicated GPU

No the GeForce GT 540M 2GB graphics card is NOT an integrated GPU

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Trollercoaster

06:33 May-06-2013

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Hey, I'm wondering why there is a possible GPU upgrade listed in the specs. Isn't it impossible to change the GPU in laptops?

Pip

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On some it's possible.
That is only there to guide you that when you buy a new laptop, buy one with a GFX at least as powerful as the one we suggest.

Trollercoaster

14:55 May-06-2013

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Oh, ok :)

morhaf55

11:19 Apr-07-2013

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hello
when i see the speces on control panel it says i have memory bandwidth 25.6GB/sec although the official site says 28.8GB/sec, Is it beacuse i increased my ram to 6g.b but lower speed to 1066 than 1600.
How much that effecting my gaming ?
please reply :(

Pip

12:39 Apr-07-2013

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Like I said on your wall buddy.
However, this shouldn't affect your performance at 720p.

morhaf55

13:50 Apr-07-2013

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works Like a charm i used nvidia system tool
thanks so much :D

morhaf55

13:03 Mar-13-2013

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Hy
The GD Rating of this GPU was 4 about a month ago and now its 5.
i noticed it changes the gray tick into a green tick on many games, and instead of saying low to medium setting it says medium setting.
how far can i trust this Rating ??

Pip

13:16 Mar-13-2013

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Hi.
Very Far :P
I have rebalanced laptop GPUs so our tools aren't so harsh in the system requirements. :)

morhaf55

21:19 Mar-13-2013

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OK then :)
I've got another question for you, I notice that when i play a game for about 2 hours or more the performance is reduced a little bit, that keep happening till I quit and restart the game, just in some games not all of them.
any ideas ??

Pip

22:12 Mar-13-2013

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Yes, could be the temperatures of the CPU/GPU rising or that Windows is Swapping too much. Try to monitor their temps and check RAM usage and Virtual Memory usage, after 2 hours :)

morhaf55

20:50 Mar-24-2013

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What is the best tool to benchmark my games so i can adjust my settings perfectly ??

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Hy,Pip please make a table like this for nvidia geforce 500m series : http://www.game-debate.com/news/?news=2458&gpu=GeForce%20GTX%20660M&title=Nvidia%20Geforce%20600M%20Series%20Relative%20Performance

nero92

12:10 Oct-31-2012

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i don't understand: in many games marks the green tick (medium) on this GPU, but is not true! for example, Spec Ops: the line and Alice Madness Returns marks the green tick but i have tried this games on max and it works on 60-50 fps (sorry for the english)

arnborg

18:36 Sep-25-2012

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My laptops model is 5750G, and it has a GT 540M graphics card. It says here its "Dedicated" and not Integrated, do it mean i can upgrade my GT 540M to GeForce GTX 460M?

Mazasrb

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Only few top laptops can change it's GPU.

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18:47 Sep-25-2012

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So what do Dedicated mean?

Mazasrb

18:56 Sep-25-2012

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Dedicated GPU is the one which has it's own Processor/Engine and uses it's own Video RAM unlike integrated that needs your system RAM in order to operate.

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11:41 Aug-13-2012

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I got a question, why the $#@& is my GFX card supports higher resolution but my Stuck on 1366x768 and goes no further ? maybe it's because of the intel integrated GPU that i have in my PC ? and can i fix it ?

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12:13 Aug-13-2012

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Hi,
You are obviously limited to your laptop's screen resolution, unless you are using an external monitor.