NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 630

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 21% higher core clock speed: 810 MHz vs 672 MHz
  • Around 20% higher texture fill rate: 12.96 GTexel / s vs 10.8 billion / sec
  • Around 21% better floating-point performance: 311.0 gflops vs 258.05 gflops
  • 2x more memory clock speed: 1800 MHz vs 900 MHz
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 681 vs 478
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 225 vs 91
  • Around 14% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 2473 vs 2171
  • Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.498 vs 4.85
  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 9.613 vs 9.109
  • Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1151 vs 960
  • Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1151 vs 960
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 15 May 2012 vs 5 January 2011
Core clock speed 810 MHz vs 672 MHz
Texture fill rate 12.96 GTexel / s vs 10.8 billion / sec
Floating-point performance 311.0 gflops vs 258.05 gflops
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz vs 900 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 681 vs 478
PassMark - G2D Mark 225 vs 91
Geekbench - OpenCL 2473 vs 2171
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.498 vs 4.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 9.613 vs 9.109
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1151 vs 960
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1151 vs 960

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 195.796 vs 140.06
  • Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.561 vs 0.502
  • Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 16.727 vs 12.49
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2210 vs 1853
  • Around 30% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2701 vs 2073
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2210 vs 1853
  • Around 30% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2701 vs 2073
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 195.796 vs 140.06
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.561 vs 0.502
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 16.727 vs 12.49
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2210 vs 1853
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2701 vs 2073
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2210 vs 1853
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2701 vs 2073

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
681
478
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
225
91
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
2473
2171
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
6.498
4.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
140.06
195.796
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.502
0.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
9.613
9.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.49
16.727
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1151
960
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1853
2210
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2073
2701
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1151
960
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1853
2210
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2073
2701
Name NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
PassMark - G3D Mark 681 478
PassMark - G2D Mark 225 91
Geekbench - OpenCL 2473 2171
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.498 4.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 140.06 195.796
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.502 0.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 9.613 9.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.49 16.727
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1151 960
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1853 2210
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2073 2701
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1151 960
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1853 2210
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2073 2701
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 170 0

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Essentials

Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name GF108 GF108
Launch date 15 May 2012 5 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $99.99
Place in performance rating 1440 1503
Price now $99.21
Type Desktop Laptop
Value for money (0-100) 8.89

Technical info

Core clock speed 810 MHz 672 MHz
Floating-point performance 311.0 gflops 258.05 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 96 96
Texture fill rate 12.96 GTexel / s 10.8 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt
Transistor count 585 million 585 million
CUDA cores 96

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Length 145 mm
Supplementary power connectors None
Laptop size large

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_0) 12 API
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.1

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB / s 28.8 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 900 MHz
Memory type DDR3 DDR3
Shared memory 0

Technologies

3D Blu-Ray
3D Gaming
3D Vision
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
CUDA
DirectCompute
DirectX 11 DirectX 11
Optimus