UHD Graphics 710 vs GeForce GT 540M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 540M with UHD Graphics 710, including specs and performance data.

GT 540M
2011
2 GB DDR3, 35 Watt
1.24

UHD Graphics 710 outperforms GT 540M by a whopping 130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1040788
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.4713.25
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Generation 12.2 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGF108Alder Lake GT1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 January 2011 (13 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 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 cores96128
Core clock speed672 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1300 MHz
Number of transistors585 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate10.7510.40
Floating-point processing power0.258 TFLOPS0.3328 TFLOPS
ROPs48
TMUs168

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)Ring Bus
Widthno dataIGP

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 typeDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed900 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/sno data
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 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 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 540M 1.24
UHD Graphics 710 2.85
+130%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

GT 540M 478
UHD Graphics 710 1100
+130%

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
−119%
35−40
+119%
Full HD20
−125%
45−50
+125%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−127%
75−80
+127%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−127%
75−80
+127%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−127%
75−80
+127%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Hitman 3 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

This is how GT 540M and UHD Graphics 710 compete in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics 710 is 119% faster in 900p
  • UHD Graphics 710 is 125% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.24 2.85
Recency 5 January 2011 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 40 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

UHD Graphics 710 has a 129.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics 710 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 540M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 540M is a notebook card while UHD Graphics 710 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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