Games nvidia geforce gt 540m
At the beginning of 2011, Nvidia introduced the first mobile video adapter from the GeForce 500M series. Nvidia Geforce GT 540M is an excellent solution for multimedia devices, based on the GT 435M. Thanks to its low price and good performance, the video card has gained wide popularity among many users. In this review, we'll take a closer look at the 540M's specs and see if it's suitable for gaming.
Like previous model 435M, 540M adapter is based on the GF108 GPU on the famous Fermi GF100 architecture. New video card It has greater potential in games and has lower power consumption. Detailed Specifications Nvidia Geforce GT 540M are presented in the table below.
| Technological process, mm | 40 |
| Number of stream processors | 96 |
| GPU frequency, MHz | 672 |
| Video memory frequency, MHz | 1344 |
| Memory type | DDR3/DDR5 |
| Video memory capacity, GB | 01.02.2018 |
| Bus width, bits | 128 |
| DirectX version | 11.0 |
When using DDR3 memory, the graphics card's performance falls between the Radeon HD 5650 and Radeon HD 5730. Thus, it is approximately 10% faster than the GT 435M.
In the case of DDR5 memory, the card's power is the same as that of the Radeon HD 5750. Thanks to the 2 GB video memory in games from 2009-2011, users have the opportunity to enjoy the game on medium or high settings.
GeForce GT 540M review
The video adapter has the same power consumption as its predecessor. Suitable for installation in laptops with a screen diagonal of 15 inches or more.
The video card has HDMI 1.4a and HDMI Deep Color video outputs. 7.1 channel supported surround sound. Users have the opportunity to connect the adapter to a 3D-enabled TV using software NVIDIA software 3DTV Play transmit 3D material to big screen, including games, photos and movies.
The graphics adapter supports the following technologies:
- Optimus. The system automatically switches between an integrated video card and a discrete one, depending on the load. This provides good performance and as much as possible for a long time battery life when watching movies, surfing the Internet, etc.
- CUDA. The technology unlocks all the capabilities of CUDA cores, thereby accelerating the execution of demanding tasks.
- PhysX. Games that support this technology add additional graphical effects.
The video card can decode MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VC-1, WMV9 formats. It is also possible to simultaneously decode two streams at 1080p resolution. These features, as well as the price of the Nvidia Geforce GT 540M, make it optimal solution for multimedia systems.
Error during extraction
Many owners of this GPU have a problem when removing the Nvidia Geforce GT 540M. During gameplay The following error may appear: “The NVIDIA device is not removable and cannot be removed.” It may also appear while working in applications that require significant graphics resources.
The reasons for this error lie in the settings and drivers of the video card. Some application makes changes to the system that are incompatible with the video adapter, causing it to stop working normally. There is also information that the problem appears due to a technical defect in the GPU line.
To resolve this error, users will need to update their drivers to latest version and change settings in the panel Nvidia control. In the 3D settings adjustment tab, you need to disable anisotropic filtering and set the video card to maximum performance.
How to overclock an Nvidia Geforce GT 540M video card on a laptop
If you are not satisfied with the graphics card performance while gaming, you can overclock the GT 540M.
Attention! This can lead to consequences such as overheating of the graphics adapter or its failure, so you must strictly follow the instructions.
You can overclock your video card using programs MSI Afterburner, Evga Precision, Nvidia Inspector, Riva Tuner. The overclocking process itself is almost the same in each of the utilities. To do this you need:
- Slightly increase the memory frequency and graphics core and apply the changes.
- Observe the adapter for several minutes to check for any malfunctions.
- If everything is ok, increase the operating frequency a little more.
- If artifacts appear or the driver reboots, slightly reduce the graphics core frequency.
If the video adapter temperature is too high, you will also need to increase the fan speed. It must be remembered that some manufacturers block this feature.
As a result, you can achieve an increase in productivity of about 15-20%.
What games will run on Geforce GT 540M
Laptops with this video adapter cannot be called gaming, since they are designed to perform multimedia tasks. The GT 540M was released back in 2011, so it won't be able to handle new demanding games.
Test in Nvidia games Geforce GT 540M was tested at medium settings at a resolution of 1366x768 with anisotropic filtering turned off.
| A game | Number of frames per second |
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| Call of Duty: Black Ops | 56 |
| Crysis 2 | 40 |
| Mafia 2 | 39 |
| Need for Speed Shift | 40 |
| Assassins Creed | 50 |
| GTA IV | 55 |
| BioShock Infinite | 32 |
As you can see, the video card shows good performance in games that were released before 2013. To achieve good performance in newer games, you will need to reduce the screen resolution and reduce the graphics settings to minimum.
Driver Update
Download Nvidia driver Geforce GT 540M for Windows 7 x64 is available on the company's official website. To do this, in the appropriate section, select the type, series and family of the product, and then download the driver. If you click on the "Graphics Drivers" button, your system will be automatically scanned and you will be prompted suitable version drivers.
By downloading Nvidia program Experience, you can automatically download the driver for Windows 10 x64. When a new one comes out software the utility will automatically offer to update them to the latest version.
Exclusive goes on sale ASUS laptop N43SL Jay Chou Edition
The new ASUS X93SV laptop is already on sale
New 18.4" laptop goes on sale in Europe ASUS X93SV. It is assembled on the basis Intel platforms Huron River and equipped quad-core processor Intel Core i7-2670QM.
For installation random access memory in the model ASUS X93SV There are four slots, each containing a 4 GB module. Thus, the installed amount of RAM is 16 GB.
Disk system The new product consists of two SATA drives: 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch. In this case, it is the first decision that is the main one. In this configuration, its total volume is 1 TB. Note that the capacity of a 2.5-inch drive is 750 GB.
At the core multimedia capabilities mobile computer ASUS X93SV there is a mobile video card NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M, two integrated speakers from Altec Lansing with a total power of 4 W, a webcam with a microphone and a card reader.
Set of external and network interfaces models ASUS X93SV is presented with standard equipment, which includes: Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, USB 3.0, USB 2.0, HDMI, D-Sub, RJ-45 and audio outputs.
The new product went on sale with an installed operating system Windows system 7 Home Premium at an estimated price of €1149. Detailed table technical specification new laptop ASUS X93SV has the following form:
Debut of new all-in-one PCs ASUS ET2210 and ET2700
ASUS has officially introduced a couple of new monoblocks: ET2210 and ET2700. They are based on the high-performance Intel Huron River platform, represented by one of the processors in the line Intel Core (Sandy Bridge).
To install RAM model ASUS ET2210 And ET2700 have two 204-pin slots that support 4 GB DDR3 SO-DIMM modules. The disk system of the new products consists of a HDD drive with a capacity of up to 1 TB.
Multimedia capabilities of solutions ASUS ET2210 And ET2700 based on use touch screens with a diagonal of 21.5" and 27" respectively, integrated graphics Intel cores HD Graphics or mobile NVIDIA video cards GeForce GT 540M, a pair of integrated speakers from SonicMaster and a webcam.
The new items will go on mass sale in October and November, respectively.
Note that along with the presentation of these solutions, ASUS company announced the start of shipment of all-in-one PCs of the ET2410 series, the starting price of which is $899. Their characteristics are similar to the above-mentioned models and have already been described in detail in our previous materials.
Comparative technical specification of new monoblocks ASUS ET2210 And ET2700
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ASUS K93SV – new laptop with support for 3.5" driveASUS introduced a new 18.4" laptop K93SV, which is built on the Intel Huron River platform. He has Intel chipset HM65 Express and one of three mobile processors: Intel Core i3-2310M, Core i5-2410M or Core i7-2630QM. One of the main features of the model is the use of a 3.5” SATA HDD drive with a capacity of 1 TB. Optionally, the new product can be equipped with another 2.5” hard drive, with capacities from 320 GB to 750 GB.
Among other hardware components of the solution, the following components deserve attention: mobile video card NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M; up to 16 GB of RAM standard DDR3-1333 MHz; integrated speakers from Altec Lansing with SonicFocus technology; optic DVD drive Super Multi or Blue-ray Combo; 0.3 MP webcam and microphone; 6 cell battery.
It should also be noted that the mobile computer supports several proprietary technologies that provide it additional benefit over competitive analogues: IceCool – allows you to reduce the heating temperature of the outer surface of the case, which is intended for resting your hands; Power4Gear – automatically adjusts the rotation of the fan blades in accordance with the workload and temperature inside the case; Palm Proof - distinguishes between targeted finger movement on the touchpad surface and an accidental palm touch and blocks the touchpad in the latter case.
Presented in the following table: A trio of new all-in-one PCs ASUS ET2410ENKS, ET2410ENTS and ET2410EUKSThree new monoblocks were announced at once: ASUS ET2410ENKS, ET2410ENTS And ET2410EUKS. They all have the same design and are based on entry-level dual-core processors - Intel Pentium G620. To install RAM, the new products are equipped with two 204-pin slots that support a maximum of four-gigabyte modules of the DDR3-1333 MHz standard. As storage models and ET2410ENTS can have SATA HDD solutions up to 2 TB. As for the monoblock, there is no information about its storage.
Among other differences between the new products, we highlight: models and ET2410ENTS equipped with a mobile video card NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M, while the solutions use only an integrated graphics core; The monoblock is equipped with a 23.6” touch screen with support Multi-touch technology, and the other two models have regular panels similar size.
The delivery set for all three new products is the same and includes: keyboard, mouse and power adapter. Optionally it may include a bracket for wall mounting, TV tuner and ASUS AIO subwoofer.
Comparison table of technical specifications of three new all-in-one PCs ASUS ET2410ENKS, ET2410ENTS And ET2410EUKS: Announcement of the new all-in-one ASUS ET2410INKSASUS continues to actively expand the lineup monoblocks of the ET2400 series and announced the appearance of another new product - ET2410INKS. It is based on a dual-core (Intel Core i3-2100) or quad-core (Intel Core i5-2400S) processor, which is paired with motherboard, assembled on the basis of the Intel H61 Express chipset.
To install RAM, the monoblock is equipped with two 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM slots. Therefore, the total volume installed modules consists of two to eight gigabytes.
The multimedia capabilities of the model are based on the use mobile video card NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M, widescreen 23.6” screen, integrated speakers with support for Sonic Master and DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC technologies and a 1.3 MP webcam with microphone.
The solution's set of external interfaces includes high-speed USB ports 3.0 and eSATA, as well as video interfaces D-Sub and HDMI. The detailed technical specification of the new monoblock is as follows:
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M is a fast mid-class video card for laptops. It is based on the same chip as the GeForce GT 435M, but with a higher clock speed. Two types of video memory are supported: GDDR5 and DDR3 with a frequency of 900 MHz. However, GDDR5 will not be used due to its high cost and decent power consumption.
Same as its predecessor GT 435M, map GT 540M based on the GF108 architecture. The GF108 is based on the Fermi GF100 (DirectX 10) architecture. However, it is optimized for the consumer (for games) and trimmed down to save energy.
NVIDIA Performance The GeForce GT 540M sits between the Radeon HD 5650 and Radeon HD 5730. That is, given graphics adapter 10% faster than GT435M (when using DDR3 video memory). When using GDDR5, the card's power can be the same as that of a Radeon HD 5750 or HD 5770.
In tandem with a powerful processor, resource-intensive games of 2010 should run smoothly at medium (and also high) settings and at SXGA resolution.
The novelty of the GF104/106/108 chips is that they support HD Audio Bitstream (Blu-Ray) via HDMI. Just like the Radeon HD 5730, the GeForce GT 540M can stream Dolby True HD and DTS-HD to a HiFi receiver without losing quality.
GT 540M supports PureVideo HD technology, which is used for video decoding using the GPU. The integrated VP4 video processor supports feature set C, and therefore the GPU is capable of decoding MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2 (for example, MPEG-4 ASP, DivX or Xvid), VC-1, WMV9 and H. 264 (VLD, IDCT). Besides, GPU capable of decoding two 1080p streams simultaneously (Blu-ray, picture-in-picture).
With support for CUDA, OpenCL and DirectCompute 2.1, the GeForce GT 540M can help you perform trivial calculations. For example, stream processor capable of encoding video much faster than a fast CPU can do. In addition, physics calculations can be performed by the GPU using PhysX (supported by Mafia 2 and Metro 2033). However, the GPU is not fast enough to calculate PhysX and allow you to play demanding games on high settings.
Following 3D development trends, GeForce GT 540M supports 3D Vision technology. This allows you to “load” the laptop with 3D content (3D games, 3D photos) if the laptop has a 3D display installed or an external 3D screen is connected.
Energy consumption GeForce GT 540M about the same as GeForce GT 435M And Radeon HD 5730, and therefore the card is suitable for 15-inch laptops. Without load, the chip has a frequency of 50/101/137 MHz (chip/shaders/memory) in 2D mode, and 202/405/324 MHz in 3D mode (to save power). In addition, the 500M series supports Optimus technology for automatic switching between integrated and discrete video cards(Intel and NVIDIA). However, manufacturers must implement this function in their laptops themselves.
| Manufacturer: | NVIDIA |
| Series: | GeForce GT 540M 96@672MHz |
| Code: | N12P-GS |
| Streams: | 96 - unified |
| Clock frequency: | 672 * MHz |
| Shader frequency: | 1344 * MHz |
| Memory frequency: | 900 * MHz |
| Memory bus width: | 128 Bit |
| Memory type: | DDR3/GDDR5 |
| Maximum memory: | 1536 MB |
| Common memory: | No |
| DirectX: | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 |
| Technology: | 40 nm |
| Additionally: |
Powerplay 7.0, Avivo-HD, PCI-E 2.0, CrossfireX, 2 Dual-Link fähige HDCP DVI Ausgänge möglich, Display Port nur mit ext. Transmitter Optimus Support, PureVideo HD VP4, 3D Vision, 3DTV Play, Bitstream HD Audio, CUDA, DirectCompute, OpenCL, OpenGL 4.0, DirectX 11 |
| Laptop size: | big |
| Release date: | 06.01.2010 |
* Specified clock speeds may be changed by the manufacturer
