GeForce GTX 980MX vs GT 540M
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 998 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 0.05 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Maxwell 2.0 (2015−2019) |
| GPU code name | N12P-GS | GM204 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 6 January 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (7 years ago) |
| Current price | $283 | no data |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed Specifications
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 cores | 96 | 1664 |
| CUDA cores | 96 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 672 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1178 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 5,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 148 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.8 billion/sec | 122.5 |
| Floating-point performance | 258.05 gflops | 3,920 gflops |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on GeForce GT 540M and GeForce GTX 980MX compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | MXM Module |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 192.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
Supported Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Blu-Ray | + | no data |
| 3D Gaming | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 5.2 |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 6 January 2011 | 1 June 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 148 Watt |
We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 540M and GeForce GTX 980MX. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GT 540M is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 980MX is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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