GeForce GT 540M vs FirePro W4170M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W4170M with GeForce GT 540M, including specs and performance data.

W4170M
2015
2 GB GDDR5
2.63
+119%

W4170M outperforms GT 540M by a whopping 119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking8211061
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data2.42
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameOpalGF108
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date23 April 2015 (9 years ago)5 January 2011 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores38496
Core clock speed825 MHz672 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHzno data
Number of transistors950 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data35 Watt
Texture fill rate21.6010.75
Floating-point processing power0.6912 TFLOPS0.258 TFLOPS
ROPs84
TMUs2416

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedlarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s28.8 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration+-
3D Blu-Ray-+
3D Gaming-+
Optimus-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 API
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)5.1
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)1.1
Vulkan1.2.170N/A
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

W4170M 2.63
+119%
GT 540M 1.20

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

W4170M 1053
+120%
GT 540M 478

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

W4170M 2315
+161%
GT 540M 888

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

W4170M 1766
+132%
GT 540M 760

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p35−40
+119%
16
−119%
Full HD22
+10%
20
−10%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Fortnite 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Valorant 40−45
+30.3%
30−35
−30.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
+81.5%
27−30
−81.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Dota 2 24−27
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Fortnite 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Valorant 40−45
+30.3%
30−35
−30.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Dota 2 24−27
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Valorant 40−45
+30.3%
30−35
−30.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2 0−1
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Valorant 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Valorant 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 7−8 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

This is how W4170M and GT 540M compete in popular games:

  • W4170M is 119% faster in 900p
  • W4170M is 10% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the W4170M is 700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, W4170M surpassed GT 540M in all 46 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.63 1.20
Recency 23 April 2015 5 January 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

W4170M has a 119.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The FirePro W4170M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 540M in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W4170M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GT 540M is a mobile workstation one.

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