GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition vs GT 540M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 540M and GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 540M
2011
2 GB DDR3, 35 Watt
1.24
+18.1%

GT 540M outperforms GT 640M Mac Edition by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10461100
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.442.26
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGF108GK107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 January 2011 (14 years ago)3 February 2013 (11 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 cores96384
Core clock speed672 MHz745 MHz
Number of transistors585 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt32 Watt
Texture fill rate10.7523.84
Floating-point processing power0.258 TFLOPS0.5722 TFLOPS
ROPs48
TMUs1632

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16

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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s40 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

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

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA+3.0

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:

900p16
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Full HD20
+25%
16−18
−25%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Dota 2 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Fortnite 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
World of Tanks 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Dota 2 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
World of Tanks 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Valorant 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Dota 2 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Valorant 1−2 0−1

This is how GT 540M and GT 640M Mac Edition compete in popular games:

  • GT 540M is 33% faster in 900p
  • GT 540M is 25% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.24 1.05
Recency 5 January 2011 3 February 2013
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 32 Watt

GT 540M has a 18.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GT 640M Mac Edition, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 9.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 540M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition in performance tests.


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