GeForce3 vs ATI Mobility Radeon HD 540v
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Mobility Radeon HD 540v with GeForce3, including specs and performance data.
Mobility HD 540v outperforms GeForce3 by a whopping 3300% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1385 | 1606 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.77 | no data |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Kelvin (2001−2003) |
| GPU code name | M92 | NV20 A5 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 May 2010 (16 years ago) | 27 February 2001 (25 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 80 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 242 million | 57 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 4.400 | 1.600 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.088 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
| TMUs | 8 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | no data |
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).
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | AGP 4x |
| Length | no data | 165 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 | GDDR3 | SDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 64 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 230 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 3.68 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | 1x VGA, 1x DB13W3 |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 8.0 |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 27−30 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 27−30 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 27−30 | 0−1 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 5−6 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.34 | 0.01 |
| Recency | 5 May 2010 | 27 February 2001 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 150 nm |
ATI Mobility HD 540v has a 3300% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 63% more advanced lithography process.
The Mobility Radeon HD 540v is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce3 in performance tests.
Be aware that Mobility Radeon HD 540v is a notebook graphics card while GeForce3 is a desktop one.
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