NVS 440 vs FX 540

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General info

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

Place in performance rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameNV43 A2NV43 A4
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date9 August 2004 (19 years old)14 February 2006 (18 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $96.99
Current price$50 (0.2x MSRP)$129 (1.3x MSRP)

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.

Core clock speed300 MHz250 MHz
Number of transistors146 million146 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt31 Watt
Texture fill rate2.4002.000

Size and 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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length198 mm187 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount128 MB128 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz500 MHz
Memory bandwidth8 GB/s8 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video2x DMS-59

API support

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model3.03.0
OpenGL2.12.1
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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%

FX 540 80
+116%
NVS 440 37

FX 540 outperforms NVS 440 by 116% in Passmark.

Advantages and disadvantages


Recency 9 August 2004 14 February 2006
Cost $299 $96.99
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 31 Watt

We couldn't decide between Quadro FX 540 and Quadro NVS 440. We've got no test results to judge.


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NVIDIA Quadro FX 540
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