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NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M is a fast middle class graphics card for laptops and is essentially a renamed GeForce GT 555M. It is based on the GF108 or GF116 cores with different shader counts, clock speeds and memory configurations. It stems from the Fermi generation and supports DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.0.

Versions (of the GT 555M):

  1. 144 cores 709MHz, 128Bit GDDR5, e.g. MSI GX780
  2. 144 cores 590MHz, 192Bit DDR3, e.g. Dell XPS 17Alienware M14x
  3. 144 cores 590MHz, 128Bit DDR3, e.g. Schenker XMG A501 / A701 (Clevo W150HRM / W170HN)
  4. 96 cores 753MHz, 128Bit GDDR5, e.g. Lenovo Y570p / Y560p

Architecture

The GF114 and GF116 chips are slightly reworked architectures that were introduced in 2011. Due to a changed transistor design, the clock rates could be higher without increasing overall power consumption. Detailed information on the GF106 can be found on the GeForce GT 555M page and information on the GF104 on the GeForce GT 435M page.

Performance

The performance of the GeForce GT 635M is dependent on the version of the card used (see above). The performance range is similar to the former GT 555M and somewhat below the Kepler based GT 640M. Therefore, most modern games run fluently in medium to high settings in 1366x768. Only very demanding games like Metro 2033 or Battlefield 3 will require lower settings (see our benchmark tests below).

Features

A novelty of the GF104/106/108 chips is the support of Bitstream HD Audio (Blu-Ray) output via HDMI. Like the Radeon HD 5730, the GT 635M can transfer Dolby True HD and DTS-HD bitstream to a HiFi receiver without quality loss.

The GT 635M offers PureVideo HD technology for video decoding. The included Video Processor 4 (VP4) supports feature set C and allows the GPU to fully decode MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2 (MPEG-4 ASP - e.g., DivX or Xvid), VC-1/WMV9, and H.264 (VLD, IDCT, Motion Compensation, and Deblocking). This can free up processing time from the CPU, leading to better multitasking performance.

Furthermore, the GPU is able to decode two 1080p streams simultaneously (e.g., for Blu-Ray Picture-in-Picture).

Through CUDA, OpenCL, and DirectCompute 2.1 support, the GeForce GT 635M can be of help in general calculations. For example, the stream processor can encode videos considerably quicker than can a modern CPU. Furthermore, physics calculations can be done by the GPU using PhysX if supported, such as in Mafia 2 or Metro 2033.

According to Nvidia, the GT 635M supports 3D Vision. It enables the laptop to output 3D content (3D games, 3D Web Streaming, 3D photos, 3D Blu-Rays) to a 3D-enabled screen or an external 3D TV if supported by the laptop manufacturer and when not in conjunction with Optimus.

The relatively high power consumption of the GeForce GT 635M suits it for larger laptops starting from 14-inches. To save power, the card supports Optimus to automatically switch between the integrated Intel graphics card and the Nvidia GPU. Even though the video card natively supports Optimus, it is up to the manufacturer to implement the technology.

ManufacturerNVIDIA
GeForce GT 600M Series

GeForce GT 650M SLI

768 @ 790 - 835 (Boost) MHz128 Bit @ 4000 MHz

GeForce GT 650M

384 @ 735 - 900 (Boost) MHz128 Bit @ 1800 - 4000 MHz

GeForce GT 645M

384 @ 710 MHz128 Bit @ 1800 MHz

GeForce GT 640M

384 @ 625 - 645 (Boost) MHz128 Bit @ 1800 - 4000 MHz

GeForce GT 640M LE

384 @ 500 MHz128 Bit @ 1800 - 4000 MHz
GeForce GT 635M 144 @ 660 - 753 (Boost) MHz128/192 Bit @ 1800 MHz

GeForce GT 630M

96 @ 672 MHz128 Bit @ 1800 MHz

GeForce GT 625M

96 @ 625 MHz64 Bit @ 1800 MHz

GeForce GT 620M

96 @ 625 - 715 (Boost) MHz64 / 128 Bit @ 1800 MHz
CodenameN13E-GE2
ArchitectureFermi
Pipelines144 - unified
Core Speed *660 - 753 (Boost) MHz
Shader Speed *1320-1505 MHz
Memory Speed *1800 MHz
Memory Bus Width128/192 Bit
Memory TypeDDR3/GDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory2048 MB
Shared Memoryno
DirectXDirectX 11, Shader 5.0
technology40 nm
Notebook Sizelarge
Date of Announcement06.12.2011
* The specified clock rates are only guidelines for the manufacturer and can be altered by them.

Benchmarks

3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720
0% 100%
min: 958      avg: 1151.9 (7%)     median: 1110 (7%)     max: 1411 points
3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720
0% 100%
min: 1100      avg: 1280.1 (10%)     median: 1223 (9%)     max: 1534 points
3DMark Vantage - P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024
0% 100%
min: 3941      avg: 4440.5 (10%)     median: 4376 (9%)     max: 5348 Points
3DMark Vantage - P Result no PhysX 1280x1024
0% 100%
min: 4687      avg: 5130.8 (13%)     median: 4995 (13%)     max: 5990 Points
3DMark 06
0% 100%
min: 8067      avg: 9329.1 (31%)     median: 8572 (29%)     max: 12119 Points
3DMark 05 - Standard 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 15839      avg: 16185 (44%)     median: 16185 (44%)     max: 16531 Points
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - high, Tesselation (normal), DirectX11 1280x1024
0% 100%
min: 13.6      avg: 14.1 (8%)     median: 13.8 (7%)     max: 14.8 fps
PCMark Vantage - Gaming Score 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 5259      avg: 5259 (20%)     median: 5259 (20%)     max: 5259 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - OpenGL 64Bit
0% 100%
min: 25.14      avg: 28.8 (26%)     median: 27.3 (25%)     max: 34.9 Points
Cinebench R10 - Shading 32Bit
0% 100%
min: 4862      avg: 5636 (47%)     median: 5707.5 (47%)     max: 6297 Points
Windows 7 Experience Index - Gaming graphics
0% 100%
min: 6.7      avg: 6.8 (86%)     median: 6.8 (86%)     max: 6.9 points
Windows 7 Experience Index - Graphics
0% 100%
min: 4.9      avg: 5.5 (69%)     median: 5.7 (72%)     max: 5.8 points
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Hitman: Absolution
low 1024x768
42.5  fps      Compare
med. 1366x768
26.9  fps      Compare
high 1366x768
12.7  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Dishonored
low 1024x768
67.4  fps      Compare
med. 1366x768
58.7  fps      Compare
high 1366x768
55.3  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Fifa 13

Fifa 13

2012
low 1024x768
212.4 263.5 ~ 238 fps      Compare
med. 1366x768
141.5 152 ~ 147 fps      Compare
high 1366x768
119 130.1 ~ 125 fps      Compare
ultra 1920x1080
69 75.1 ~ 72 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
F1 2012

F1 2012

2012
low 1024x768
74 75 ~ 75 fps      Compare
med. 1366x768
66 66 ~ 66 fps      Compare
high 1366x768
51 52 ~ 52 fps      Compare
ultra 1920x1080
19 19 ~ 19 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Counter-Strike: GO
low 1024x768
166.9  fps      Compare
med. 1366x768
117.2  fps      Compare
high 1366x768
81.6  fps      Compare
ultra 1920x1080
35.9  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Diablo III
low 1024x768
98.9  fps      Compare
med. 1366x768
65.5  fps      Compare
high 1366x768
57.6  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Mass Effect 3
low 1280x720
52.4 55.1 ~ 54 fps      Compare
high 1366x768
37.1 40.9 ~ 39 fps      Compare
ultra 1920x1080
23.4 24.4 ~ 24 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
78.5 79.8 81.9 90.6 ~ 83 fps      Compare
med. 1366x768
30.9 31 31.6 36 ~ 32 fps      Compare
high 1366x768
20 20 20.7 23.6 ~ 21 fps      Compare
ultra 1920x1080
9.7 9.7 ~ 10 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
low 1280x720
41.2 41.8 45.8 46.6 62 ~ 47 fps      Compare
med. 1366x768
30.9 31.1 32.7 33.5 44 ~ 34 fps      Compare
high 1366x768
21.6 22.2 23.8 25.1 31 ~ 25 fps      Compare
ultra 1920x1080
11.8 12.8 17 ~ 14 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Battlefield 3
low 1024x768
45.8  fps      Compare
med. 1366x768
28.9  fps      Compare
high 1366x768
20.8  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
F1 2011

F1 2011

2011
low 800x600
101  fps      Compare
med. 1024x768
68  fps      Compare
high 1366x768
51  fps      Compare
ultra 1920x1080
18  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Dirt 3

Dirt 3

2011
low 800x600
146.5  fps      Compare
med. 1024x768
83.7  fps      Compare
high 1360x768
60.2  fps      Compare
ultra 1920x1080
18.3  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Crysis 2

Crysis 2

2011
low 800x600
57.7 60.4 ~ 59 fps      Compare
med. 1024x768
41 41.1 ~ 41 fps      Compare
high 1366x768
29.4 30.2 ~ 30 fps      Compare
ultra 1920x1080
10.4 10.5 ~ 10 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Mafia 2

Mafia 2

2010
low 800x600
76.3  fps      Compare
med. 1024x768
61.7  fps      Compare
high 1360x768
53.9  fps      Compare
ultra 1920x1080
34.6  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
StarCraft 2
low 1024x768
192.9 226.3 ~ 210 fps      Compare
med. 1360x768
48.7 48.8 ~ 49 fps      Compare
high 1360x768
31.6 34.1 ~ 33 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
low 1024x768
80  fps      Compare
med. 1366x768
53  fps      Compare
high 1366x768
36  fps      Compare
ultra 1920x1080
23  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Risen

Risen

2009
low 800x600
103.4  fps      Compare
med. 1024x768
39.1  fps      Compare
high 1366x768
24.9  fps      Compare
ultra 1920x1080
16.2  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..

For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

Notebook reviews with NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M graphics card

Asus K75VJ-TY102H: Intel Core i7 3610QM, 17.3", 3.1 kg
  Review » Review Asus K75VJ Notebook

Asus N55SL-S1016V: Intel Core i5 2450M, 15.6", 2.7 kg
  Review » Review Asus N55SL-S1016V Notebook

Asus P45VJ-VO002X: Intel Core i5 3210M, 14", 2.3 kg
  Review » Review Asus P45VJ Notebook

Asus S56CM-XX079H: Intel Core i5 3317U, 15.6", 2.3 kg
  Review » Review Asus S56CM Ultrabook

Asus VivoBook S550CM-CJ038H: Intel Core i5 3317U, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  Review » Review Asus VivoBook S550CM-CJ038H Ultrabook

MSI CX61-i530M245: Intel Core i5 3210M, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  Review » Review MSI CX61 Notebook

Asus S46CM-DH71-CA: Intel Core i7 3517U, 14.1", 2 kg
  External Review » Asus S46CM-DH71-CA

Asus A56CM-XX076H: Intel Core i5 3317U, 15.6", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Asus A56CM-XX076H

Asus K55VJ-SX017H: Intel Core i7 3610QM, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Asus K55VJ-SX017H

Asus K55VJ-SX071H: Intel Core i3 3110M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Asus K55VJ-SX071H

Asus K56CM-XX128H: Intel Core i7 3517U, 15.6", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Asus K56CM-XX128H

Asus K75VJ-T2113H: Intel Core i3 3110M, 17.3", 3 kg
  External Review » Asus K75VJ-T2113H

Asus K95VJ-YZ011: Intel Core i5 3210M, 18.4", 3.8 kg
  External Review » Asus K95VJ-YZ011

Asus N45SL Jay Chou: Intel Core i5 2450M, 14.0", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Asus N45SL Jay Chou

Asus N56VJ-S4042H: Intel Core i5 3210M, 15.6", 2.7 kg
  External Review » Asus N56VJ-S4042H

Asus P45VJ-VO002X: Intel Core i5 3210M, 14", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Asus P45VJ-VO002X

Asus R700VJ-T2138H: Intel Core i7 3630QM, 17.3", 3.1 kg
  External Review » Asus R700VJ-T2138H

Asus S56CM-XX033H: Intel Core i7 3517U, 15.6", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Asus S56CM-XX033H

Asus S56CM-XX079H: Intel Core i5 3317U, 15.6", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Asus S56CM-XX079H

Asus U32VJ-RO004H: Intel Core i5 3210M, 13.3", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Asus U32VJ-RO004H

Asus VivoBook S550C: Intel Core i7 3517U, 15.6", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Asus VivoBook S550C

Asus Vivobook S550CA-CJ073H: Intel Core i7 3517U, 15.6", 2.7 kg
  External Review » Asus Vivobook S550CA-CJ073H

Asus VivoBook S550CM-CJ037H: Intel Core i7 3517U, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Asus VivoBook S550CM-CJ037H

Asus VivoBook S550CM-CJ038H: Intel Core i5 3317U, 15.6", 2.7 kg
  External Review » Asus VivoBook S550CM-CJ038H

Lenovo G580-59367555: Intel Core i5 3230M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Lenovo G580-59367555

Lenovo IdeaPad G780-59367575: Intel Core i7 3632QM, 17.3", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Lenovo IdeaPad G780-59367575

Lenovo IdeaPad Z400-785: Intel Core i7 3632QM, 14.0", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Lenovo IdeaPad Z400-785

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-59-366644: Intel Pentium 2020M, 15.6", 2.2 kg
  External Review » Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-59-366644

Lenovo IdeaPad Z580-59351751: Intel Core i3 3110M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Lenovo IdeaPad Z580-59351751

MSI GE620DX-802XTR: Intel Core i5 2450M, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » MSI GE620DX-802XTR

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Class 1
GeForce GTX 590
GeForce GTX 580
Radeon HD 6970
GeForce GTX 570
GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Radeon HD 5850
Radeon HD 7770
Radeon HD 7770
GeForce GTX 460 768MB
Radeon HD 6790
Radeon HD 5770
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Class 2
GeForce GTS 450
Radeon HD 4850
Class 3
Radeon HD 5670
GeForce GT 240
Radeon R6 M255DX
GeForce GT 430
Radeon HD 5570
GeForce GT 220
Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5
Class 4
Radeon R3 (Mullins/Beema)
Mali-T760 MP6
Class 5
PowerVR GX6450
Radeon HD 4350
GeForce G 107M *
Chrome9HD *
Class 6
unknown *

* Approximate position of the graphics adapter

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Author: Klaus Hinum (Update: 2013-01-17)