GT 540M vs 825M

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Combined performance score

GeForce 825M
2.02
+62.9%

825M outperforms GT 540M by 63% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking837998
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.290.05
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGK208N12P-GS
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date27 January 2014 (10 years old)6 January 2011 (13 years old)
Current price$160 $283
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GeForce 825M has 480% better value for money than GT 540M.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores38496
CUDA coresno data96
Core clock speed850 MHz672 MHz
Boost clock speed941 MHzno data
Number of transistors915 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate30.1110.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance722.7 gflops258.05 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce 825M and GeForce GT 540M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

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

Memory

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 typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s28.8 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Technologies

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

3D Blu-Rayno data+
3D Gamingno data+
Optimus++

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 API
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 825M 2.02
+62.9%
GT 540M 1.24

825M outperforms GT 540M by 63% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GeForce 825M 783
+63.1%
GT 540M 480

825M outperforms GT 540M by 63% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GeForce 825M 6000
+37.8%
GT 540M 4355

825M outperforms GT 540M by 38% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GeForce 825M 1757
+97.8%
GT 540M 888

825M outperforms GT 540M by 98% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GeForce 825M 1150
+51.3%
GT 540M 760

825M outperforms GT 540M by 51% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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:

900p24−27
+50%
16
−50%
Full HD35
+75%
20
−75%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5 0−1
Hitman 3 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5 0−1
Hitman 3 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hitman 3 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hitman 3 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how GeForce 825M and GT 540M compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • GeForce 825M is 50% faster than GT 540M

1080p resolution:

  • GeForce 825M is 75% faster than GT 540M

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

  • in Hitman 3, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce 825M is 200% faster than the GT 540M.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce 825M is ahead in 22 tests (76%)
  • there's a draw in 7 tests (24%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.02 1.24
Recency 27 January 2014 6 January 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 35 Watt

The GeForce 825M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 540M in performance tests.


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