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NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M

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The NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M is a fast middle class graphics card for laptops. Depending on the version, it is based on the GF108, GF116 or GF106 architecture with different shader counts, clock speeds and memory configurations. It stems from the Fermi generation and supports DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.0.

Versions (From highest to lowest performance):

  1. 144 cores 709MHz (GF106), 128Bit GDDR5, e.g. MSI GX780
  2. 144 cores 590MHz (GF106), 192Bit DDR3, e.g. Dell XPS 17Alienware M14x
  3. 144 cores 590MHz (GF106), 128Bit DDR3, e.g. Schenker XMG A501 / A701 (Clevo W150HRM / W170HN)
  4. 96 cores 753MHz (GF108), 128Bit GDDR5, e.g. Lenovo Y570p / Y560p
  5. 144 cores 525 MHz (GF116), 128 Bit DDR3, e.g. Medion Akoya P6812

GF106 architecture

The GF106 core of the GTX 555M is related to the GF100 core of the GeFore GTX 480M and offers 192 shaders and a 192 Bit memory bus for GDDR5. The GT 555M offers only 144 shaders and in some variants and a smaller memory bus with DDR3. Except for the memory controllers, the GF106 can basically be considered a halved GF104. Therefore, the architecture is not comparable to the old GT215 (e.g., GeForce GTS 350M) or GT216 (e.g., GeForce GT 330M) cores.

Unlike the GF100, the smaller GF104, GF106, and GF108 cores have been both shortened and considerably modified. In contrast to the GF100, which was designed for professional applications, these latter chips target the consumer market. They feature more shaders (3x16 instead of 2x16) and more texture units (8 instead of 4) and SFUs per streaming multi-processor (SM). Since there are still only 2 warp schedulers (versus 3 shader groups), Nvidia now uses superscalar execution to use the higher amount of shaders per SM more efficiently. In theory, the shaders can be utilized more efficiently and the performance per core can be improved.

However, it's worth noting that the performance of the GF106 can also be worse than the GF100 (and its predecessors) in worst case scenarios. The ECC memory protection, which is important for professional applications, was completely omitted and the FP64 hardware was shortened (only 1/3 of the shader are FP64-capable and thereby only 1/12 of the FP32’s performance). Because of these cutbacks, the size of the SM  grew only by 25% despite the higher number of shaders and larger warp schedulers with superscalar dispatch capabilities. Due to the different shader architectures and the higher clock rate of the shader domain, the core count of the Nvidia chip cannot be directly compared to AMD cores of the Radeon 5000 series (e.g. HD 5830).

Detailed information on the GF104 architecture (and by extension also the GF106 and GF108) can be found in the desktop GTX 460 article by Anandtech.

The GF114 and GF116 chips are slightly reworked chips that were introduced in 2011. Due to a changed transistor design, the clock rates were raised while maintaining more or less the same power consumption levels.

Performance

The performance of the GT 555M is highly dependent on the version of the card (see above). The 3DMark 06 performance, for example, ranges from 8857 points (Lenovo Ideapad Y570) to 13000 points (MSI GX780R). For all intents and purposes, the GT 555M in the Lenovo is therefore essentially a fast GeForce 550M. The average GT 555M (with 144 shaders) is positioned in the lower high end class and enables users to play demanding games in high settings at 1366x768. Only Metro 2033 had to be played in lower settings during our benchmark tests (see below).

Features

A feature of the GF104/106/108 chips is the support for Bitstream HD Audio (Blu-Ray) output via HDMI. Similar to the Radeon HD 5730, the GT 555M can transfer Dolby True HD and DTS-HD bitstream-wise without quality loss to a HiFi receiver.

The GT 555M 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). 

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 555M can be of help in general calculations. For example, the stream processor can encode videos considerably faster 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 555M supports 3D Vision. It enables the laptop to send 3D content (3D games, 3D Web Streaming, 3D photos, 3D Blu-Rays) to a built-in 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 555M suits it for larger laptops from 14-17". To save power, the card supports Optimus for automatic switching between the integrated graphics card from Intel and the Nvidia GPU. Even though the video card natively supports this feature, its implementation is fully dependent on the notebook manufacturer.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M

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The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M is an entry level dedicated laptop graphics card presented in 2010. It is based on the GF119 or GF108 core, which are both related to the Fermi architecture. Depending on the version, it features a 64 Bit memory bus and higher clock rates (GF119 version) or a 128 Bit memory bus and slower clock rates. Theoretically, the card also supports fast GDDR5 memory, but due to cost limitations, DDR3 will be used by the laptop manufacturers.

Compared to the GT 420M, the 520M offers only 48 instead of 96 shader cores. 

  • GF108 - core 600/1200 MHz, 128 Bit 900 MHz DDR3
  • GF119 - core 740/1480 MHz, 64 Bit 800 MHz DDR3

Architecture

The GF119 offers 48 ALUs, 8 texture units and a 64 Bit memory interface for DDR3-VRAM. Therefore, it is similar to a half GF108 (GeForce GT 540M) but already manufactured with optimized transistors. As a difference the amount of raster-operation-processors (ROP) stayed the same counting 4. The GF119 is the smalles chip of the Fermi generation and is used for low end laptops.

Performance

As an entry level card, the GT 520M has to compete against the Intel HD Graphics 3000 in the current Sandy Bridge processors. In our tests, the card was only slightly faster, but the better driver support did make a difference. However, demanding games like Battlefield 3 or The Witcher 2 are not playable. Other modern games only run in low details, and therefore gamers wont be pleased with the performance. Low demanding games like Fifa 12, however, are playable with high detail settings.

Features

As the other 500M series chips, the 520M supports Bitstream HD Audio (Blu-Ray) output via HDMI. That means the card is able to transfer Dolby True HD and DTS-HD bitstream-wise without quality loss to a HiFi receiver.

The GT520M offers the PureVideo HD technology for video decoding. The included Video Processor 4 (VP4) in the GF108 chip supports feature set C and therefore the GPU is able 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). The newer GF119 supports already the next generation VP5 (feature set D) with faster decodes, HD-to SD transcodes, lower power decodes and 4K x 4k resolution H.264 decode support.

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 520M can be of help in general calculations. For example, the stream processor can considerably faster encode videos than a fast CPU can. Furthermore, physics calculations can be theoretically done by the GPU using PhysX (e.g. supported by Mafia 2 or Metro 2033) but the performance wont be sufficient for this.

The power consumption of approximately 17 Watt (including board and memory) allows the usage of the 520M in small laptops. Furthermore, Optimus is supported (if implemented by the manufacturer) for automatic switching to the processor graphics card to save power.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

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The NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M is a fast middle class graphics card for laptops. It is based on the same chip as the GeForce GT 435M but with slightly higher clock speeds. Furthermore, it supports GDDR5 and 900MHz DDR3 graphics memory. Unfortunately, no models have utilized GDDR5 due to the increase in power consumption and higher prices compared to DDR3 VRAM.

GF108 Architecture

The GT 540M is based on the same GF108 architecture as the older GT 435M. The GF108 stems from the GF100 (Fermi) DirectX 10 architecture. However, it is optimized for the consumer end (gaming) and stripped down to save power. More information on the architecture can be found on our GeForce GT 435M page.

Performance

In general, the performance of the 540M lies between the Radeon HD 5650 and 5730 in our first benchmark tests. Therefore, the 540M is about 10% faster than the GT 435M using DDR3 graphics memory.

Paired with a fast CPU, demanding games of 2010 should run fluently in medium to high details and SXGA (1280x1024) resolution. In our tests, for example, Call of Duty: Black Ops and StarCraft 2 ran fluently in high details and 1360x768. More gaming benchmarks can be found below. Demanding games released in 2011 like Anno 2070 or Skyrim will only run fluent in low to medium detail settings.

Features

A novelty of the GF104/106/108 chips is the support for Bitstream HD Audio (Blu-Ray) output via HDMI. Alike the Radeon HD 5730, the GT 540M can transfer Dolby True HD and DTS-HD bitstream without quality loss to a HiFi receiver.

The GT 540M offers PureVideo HD technology for video decoding using the GPU. The integrated Video Processor 4 (VP4) supports feature set C and therefore the GPU is able 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). 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 540M can be of help in general calculations. For example, the stream processor can  encode videos considerably faster than can a modern CPU. Furthermore, physics calculations can be done by the GPU using PhysX (supported by Mafia 2 and Metro 2033). However, the GPU is not fast enough to calculate PhysX high detail game settings.

Following the current 3D trend, the 540M supports 3D Vision.  It enables the laptop to send 3D content (3D games, 3D Web Streaming, 3D photos, 3D Blu-Rays) to a built-in 3D-enabled screen or an external 3D TV if supported by the manufacturer. This feature is disabled if the notebook includes Optimus.

The power consumption of the GeForce GT 540M should be similar to the GeForce GT 435M or Radeon HD 5730 and is therefore suited for 15" or larger laptops. Without load, the chip is clocked approximately at 50/101/137 MHz (chip/shader/memory) in 2D mode and 202/405/324 in 3D mode to save power. Furthermore, the 500M series supports Optimus to automatically switch between the integrated graphics card from Intel and the Nvidia GPU. The implementation of the Nvidia graphics switching technology is dependent on the laptop manufacturer.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 555MNVIDIA GeForce GT 520MNVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
GeForce GT 500M Series
GeForce GT 555M 144 @ 0.53 - 0.75 GHz128, 192 Bit @ 785-900 MHz
GeForce GT 550M 96 @ 0.74 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
GeForce GT 540M 96 @ 0.67 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
GeForce GT 525M 96 @ 0.6 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
GeForce GT 520MX 48 @ 0.9 GHz64 Bit @ 900 MHz
GeForce GT 520M 48 @ 0.74 GHz64 / 128 Bit @ 800 / 900 MHz
GeForce GT 555M 144 @ 0.53 - 0.75 GHz128, 192 Bit @ 785-900 MHz
GeForce GT 550M 96 @ 0.74 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
GeForce GT 540M 96 @ 0.67 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
GeForce GT 525M 96 @ 0.6 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
GeForce GT 520MX 48 @ 0.9 GHz64 Bit @ 900 MHz
GeForce GT 520M 48 @ 0.74 GHz64 / 128 Bit @ 800 / 900 MHz
GeForce GT 555M 144 @ 0.53 - 0.75 GHz128, 192 Bit @ 785-900 MHz
GeForce GT 550M 96 @ 0.74 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
GeForce GT 540M 96 @ 0.67 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
GeForce GT 525M 96 @ 0.6 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
GeForce GT 520MX 48 @ 0.9 GHz64 Bit @ 900 MHz
GeForce GT 520M 48 @ 0.74 GHz64 / 128 Bit @ 800 / 900 MHz
CodenameN12E-GE-BN12P-GP/LVN12P-GS
ArchitectureFermiFermiFermi
Pipelines144 - unified48 - unified96 - unified
Core Speed525 - 753 (Boost) MHz740 / 600 MHz672 MHz
Shader Speed1180-1505 MHz1480 / 1200 MHz1344 MHz
Memory Speed785-900 MHz800 / 900 MHz900 MHz
Memory Bus Width128, 192 Bit64 / 128 Bit128 Bit
Memory TypeDDR3,GDDR5DDR3 (GDDR5)GDDR5, DDR3
Max. Amount of Memory3 GB1536 MB1536 MB
Shared Memorynonono
APIDirectX 11, Shader 5.0DirectX 11, Shader 5.0DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
technology40 nm40 nm40 nm
Notebook Sizelargelarge
Date of Announcement06.01.2011 05.01.2011 06.01.2011
Power Consumption17 Watt35 Watt
FeaturesPhysX, Verde Drivers, CUDA, Optimus, DirectCompute, OpenCL, DirectX11, OpenGL 4.1Optimus Support, PureVideo HD VP4, 3D Vision, 3DTV Play, Bitstream HD Audio, CUDA, DirectCompute, OpenCL, OpenGL 4.0, DirectX 11

Benchmarks

3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 1162     avg: 1322     median: 1299 (2%)     max: 1673 Points
min: 510     avg: 565     median: 568.5 (1%)     max: 632 Points
min: 944     avg: 993     median: 989 (1%)     max: 1086 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 1010     avg: 1179     median: 1146 (1%)     max: 1467 Points
min: 451     avg: 499.8     median: 502 (0%)     max: 557 Points
min: 849     avg: 892     median: 888 (1%)     max: 971 Points
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 4752     avg: 5797     median: 5884 (2%)     max: 6462 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
min: 1513     avg: 2218     median: 2280 (1%)     max: 2357 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
min: 3721     avg: 4261     median: 4355 (1%)     max: 4589 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 4128     avg: 4847     median: 4997 (3%)     max: 5381 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
min: 1188     avg: 1769     median: 1825 (1%)     max: 1898 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
min: 3019     avg: 3509     median: 3551 (2%)     max: 3712 Points
3DMark 2001SE - 3DMark 2001 - Standard
min: 12299     avg: 14449     median: 14449 (15%)     max: 16599 Points
min: 11778     avg: 19118     median: 20926 (22%)     max: 24651 Points
min: 13773     avg: 28170     median: 32969 (34%)     max: 32969 Points
3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
min: 23096     avg: 26418     median: 26329 (14%)     max: 28937 Points
min: 11351     avg: 12201     median: 12227 (6%)     max: 13147 Points
min: 19645     avg: 20670     median: 20701 (11%)     max: 21476 Points
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 13882     avg: 18199     median: 18607 (20%)     max: 19357 Points
min: 8461     avg: 9070     median: 9098 (10%)     max: 9337 Points
min: 13276     avg: 15284     median: 15658 (17%)     max: 16166 Points
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings + NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
3DMark 06
min: 8857     avg: 11156     median: 11579 (15%)     max: 13033 Points
3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings + NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
min: 5284     avg: 5476     median: 5476 (7%)     max: 5668 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
3DMark 06
min: 8836     avg: 10453     median: 10568 (14%)     max: 11525 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
min: 4432     avg: 4762     median: 4742.5 (6%)     max: 5353 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
min: 7253     avg: 8041     median: 7986 (11%)     max: 9228 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x768 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
3DMark 06
min: 4980     avg: 5133     median: 5100 (7%)     max: 5318 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x768 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
min: 8391     avg: 8670     median: 8754.5 (12%)     max: 8829 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x800 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
3DMark 06
9003 Points (12%)
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
min: 16.6     avg: 17.4     median: 17.1 (3%)     max: 18.7 fps
min: 6.9     avg: 7.6     median: 7.7 (1%)     max: 8 fps
min: 13     avg: 13.5     median: 13.4 (3%)     max: 14.4 fps
SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
min: 1.86     avg: 2.4     median: 2.4 (1%)     max: 3.1 fps
specvp11 snx-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
min: 2.34     avg: 2.4     median: 2.4 (1%)     max: 2.52 fps
specvp11 snx-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
min: 1.94     avg: 2.8     median: 3 (2%)     max: 3.04 fps
specvp11 tcvis-02 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 tcvis-02
min: 0.69     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (0%)     max: 0.92 fps
specvp11 tcvis-02 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
min: 0.7     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (0%)     max: 0.73 fps
specvp11 tcvis-02 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
min: 0.73     avg: 0.8     median: 0.9 (0%)     max: 0.89 fps
specvp11 sw-02 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 sw-02
min: 4.92     avg: 7.2     median: 6.8 (5%)     max: 10.19 fps
specvp11 sw-02 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
5.1 fps (4%)
specvp11 sw-02 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
min: 5.73     avg: 6.8     median: 7 (5%)     max: 7.36 fps
specvp11 proe-05 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 proe-05
min: 0.96     avg: 1     median: 1 (1%)     max: 1.1 fps
specvp11 proe-05 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
min: 0.79     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (1%)     max: 0.8 fps
specvp11 proe-05 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
min: 0.75     avg: 1     median: 1 (1%)     max: 1.04 fps
specvp11 maya-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 maya-03
min: 6.85     avg: 8.2     median: 7.6 (6%)     max: 10.53 fps
specvp11 maya-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
min: 5.41     avg: 5.5     median: 5.5 (4%)     max: 5.53 fps
specvp11 maya-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
min: 5.48     avg: 6.9     median: 7 (5%)     max: 7.55 fps
specvp11 lightwave-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 lightwave-01
min: 8.74     avg: 10.2     median: 10 (11%)     max: 12.27 fps
specvp11 lightwave-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
min: 6.93     avg: 7.2     median: 7.2 (8%)     max: 7.4 fps
specvp11 lightwave-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
min: 6.6     avg: 8.7     median: 8.9 (9%)     max: 9.8 fps
specvp11 ensight-04 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 ensight-04
min: 11.12     avg: 12     median: 11.8 (6%)     max: 13.52 fps
specvp11 ensight-04 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
min: 5.29     avg: 5.6     median: 5.6 (3%)     max: 5.82 fps
specvp11 ensight-04 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
min: 9.72     avg: 10.3     median: 10.3 (5%)     max: 10.42 fps
specvp11 catia-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 catia-03
min: 3.49     avg: 4.1     median: 4.2 (2%)     max: 4.61 fps
specvp11 catia-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
min: 2.46     avg: 2.5     median: 2.5 (1%)     max: 2.55 fps
specvp11 catia-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
min: 3.29     avg: 3.8     median: 3.9 (2%)     max: 4.04 fps
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Gaming graphics
min: 6.7     avg: 6.8     median: 6.9 (87%)     max: 6.9 Points
min: 6.4     avg: 6.4     median: 6.4 (81%)     max: 6.5 Points
min: 5     avg: 6.5     median: 6.6 (84%)     max: 6.7 Points
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Graphics
min: 5.3     avg: 6.5     median: 6.9 (87%)     max: 6.9 Points
min: 4.6     avg: 5     median: 4.7 (59%)     max: 5.8 Points
min: 4.5     avg: 5.6     median: 5.8 (73%)     max: 6.7 Points
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 4316     avg: 5321     median: 5436 (4%)     max: 5950 Points
Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
min: 4234     avg: 4982     median: 4960 (4%)     max: 5794 Points
Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
min: 4231     avg: 5358     median: 5441 (4%)     max: 6182 Points
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 26.61     avg: 32.2     median: 33.4 (12%)     max: 35.21 fps
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
min: 13     avg: 15     median: 15.5 (5%)     max: 15.5 fps
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
min: 22.52     avg: 24.9     median: 25 (9%)     max: 25.98 fps

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M → 100% n=21

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M → 66% n=21

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M → 95% n=21

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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 detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
43.8  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
34.1  fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
21.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
8.1  fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
34.8  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
16.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
7.8  fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
45.3  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
41.9  fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
12.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
9.9  fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
66.6  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
61.4  fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
37.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
12.9  fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
119.4  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
61.2  fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
39.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
27.7  fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
41.6  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
28.1  fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
22.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
10.6  fps
low 1280x720
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
59  fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
48  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
27.2  fps
Alan Wake

Alan Wake

2012
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
36.2  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
24.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
10.6  fps
Star Wars: The Old Republic

Star Wars: The Old Republic

2011
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
71.8  fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
35.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
21.1  fps
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
97.7  fps
47%
GeForce GT 520M:
44.4 47.5 ~ 46 fps
83%
GeForce GT 540M:
77.8 84 ~ 81 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
41.5  fps
41%
GeForce GT 520M:
17.2 17.7 ~ 17 fps
80%
GeForce GT 540M:
31 34 ~ 33 fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
25.7  fps
43%
GeForce GT 520M:
10.8 10.9 ~ 11 fps
78%
GeForce GT 540M:
19.4 21 ~ 20 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
12.1  fps
79%
GeForce GT 540M:
9.6  fps
low 1280x720
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
43 46 ~ 45 fps
58%
GeForce GT 520M:
25.1 27.6 ~ 26 fps
91%
GeForce GT 540M:
38 44.3 ~ 41 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
34 37 ~ 36 fps
50%
GeForce GT 520M:
17.2 18 ~ 18 fps
78%
GeForce GT 540M:
25 31.9 ~ 28 fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
25 26 ~ 26 fps
42%
GeForce GT 520M:
11.4 11.5 ~ 11 fps
73%
GeForce GT 540M:
17 21 ~ 19 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
13.4  fps
90%
GeForce GT 540M:
12  fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
171.3  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
77.1  fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
46.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
27.1  fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
49.2  fps
43%
GeForce GT 520M:
20 21 ~ 21 fps
73%
GeForce GT 540M:
35 36.5 ~ 36 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
32.3  fps
40%
GeForce GT 520M:
11.5 14 ~ 13 fps
71%
GeForce GT 540M:
23 23.7 ~ 23 fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
24.5  fps
41%
GeForce GT 520M:
8.6 11 ~ 10 fps
73%
GeForce GT 540M:
17.6 18 ~ 18 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
9.8  fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
101  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
76  fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
33  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
13  fps
Fifa 12

Fifa 12

2011
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
279.1 350.6 ~ 315 fps
62%
GeForce GT 520M:
196.2  fps
79%
GeForce GT 540M:
248.1  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
183.1 223.5 ~ 203 fps
47%
GeForce GT 520M:
95 95.4 ~ 95 fps
68%
GeForce GT 540M:
137.1  fps
high 1360x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
144.5 158.4 ~ 151 fps
33%
GeForce GT 520M:
23 63 64.9 ~ 50 fps
71%
GeForce GT 540M:
102.2 112 ~ 107 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
96.8  fps
41%
GeForce GT 520M:
40  fps
69%
GeForce GT 540M:
67  fps
F1 2011

F1 2011

2011
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
108  fps
63%
GeForce GT 520M:
66 69 ~ 68 fps
81%
GeForce GT 540M:
80 94 ~ 87 fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
85  fps
47%
GeForce GT 520M:
36 43 ~ 40 fps
75%
GeForce GT 540M:
63 64 ~ 64 fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
53  fps
45%
GeForce GT 520M:
23 24 ~ 24 fps
85%
GeForce GT 540M:
40 49 ~ 45 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
20  fps
60%
GeForce GT 520M:
12  fps
90%
GeForce GT 540M:
16 20 ~ 18 fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
129.1  fps
45%
GeForce GT 520M:
55 57.8 60 ~ 58 fps
64%
GeForce GT 540M:
72.6 93 ~ 83 fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
51  fps
45%
GeForce GT 520M:
21 22 22.1 26.8 ~ 23 fps
73%
GeForce GT 540M:
37.2 37.6 ~ 37 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
19.8  fps
35%
GeForce GT 520M:
7  fps
Dirt 3

Dirt 3

2011
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
109 109 ~ 109 fps
69%
GeForce GT 520M:
45.2 67.7 91.5 94.9 ~ 75 fps
92%
GeForce GT 540M:
61 82.6 86 98 134.6 138 ~ 100 fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
75 77 79 ~ 77 fps
47%
GeForce GT 520M:
29.5 35.6 35.8 42.4 ~ 36 fps
66%
GeForce GT 540M:
29.6 37.6 45 46 53 54 55.7 61 61 62.5 ~ 51 fps
high 1360x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
48.3 50 51 ~ 50 fps
48%
GeForce GT 520M:
18.6 23 23.1 31.1 ~ 24 fps
68%
GeForce GT 540M:
17.6 24 31 33.2 35.5 38 38.9 39 39 39.8 ~ 34 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
12.7 13 13 ~ 13 fps
100%
GeForce GT 520M:
12.6 12.6 ~ 13 fps
108%
GeForce GT 540M:
12.7 12.7 12.7 13 13 20 ~ 14 fps
low 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
15  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
24  fps
med. 1366x768
GeForce GT 520M:
9  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
15  fps
high 1600x900
GeForce GT 520M:
6  fps
Crysis 2

Crysis 2

2011
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
71.9 81 ~ 76 fps
42%
GeForce GT 520M:
30.9 33 ~ 32 fps
74%
GeForce GT 540M:
55.7 56 56.6 ~ 56 fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
47.3 47.4 55.4 ~ 50 fps
42%
GeForce GT 520M:
20.3 21 ~ 21 fps
72%
GeForce GT 540M:
36 36.4 36.4 37.1 ~ 36 fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
34.7 35 40.8 41.6 ~ 38 fps
42%
GeForce GT 520M:
16 16.2 ~ 16 fps
71%
GeForce GT 540M:
26.5 26.6 26.6 27 ~ 27 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
11.7 12.3 12.9 13.3 ~ 13 fps
38%
GeForce GT 520M:
5 5.4 ~ 5 fps
69%
GeForce GT 540M:
8.9 9 ~ 9 fps
Total War: Shogun 2

Total War: Shogun 2

2011
low 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
62.4 77.5 ~ 70 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
135.8 141.9 147.8 ~ 142 fps
med. 1280x720
GeForce GT 520M:
6.4 6.4 ~ 6 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
11.1 21.7 38.6 ~ 24 fps
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GT 520M:
3.9 3.9 ~ 4 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
6.9  fps
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
72.7 81 111.7 ~ 88 fps
73%
GeForce GT 520M:
64  fps
77%
GeForce GT 540M:
50 60 61 64.4 69 86.1 86.1 ~ 68 fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
64.7 66 83.5 ~ 71 fps
54%
GeForce GT 520M:
38  fps
79%
GeForce GT 540M:
42.1 49.8 52 54 56 68.1 68.1 ~ 56 fps
high 1360x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
54.7 56 67.6 69.8 ~ 62 fps
48%
GeForce GT 520M:
30  fps
71%
GeForce GT 540M:
35.6 35.8 37.6 41 44 45.7 47 48.9 52.4 52.4 ~ 44 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
35.6 42.9 43.2 47 ~ 42 fps
40%
GeForce GT 520M:
16.8  fps
67%
GeForce GT 540M:
28 28 28 28 29.1 ~ 28 fps
Fifa 11

Fifa 11

2010
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
323.2 406 434.8 459.3 ~ 406 fps
56%
GeForce GT 520M:
162 232 240.9 250.2 252.2 ~ 227 fps
100%
GeForce GT 540M:
275 385.3 400.2 408.9 408.9 416 417.9 422.4 437.2 438.9 445.2 ~ 405 fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
199.1 210.2 219 247.1 ~ 219 fps
46%
GeForce GT 520M:
84.8 96 96.5 103.4 123.4 ~ 101 fps
82%
GeForce GT 540M:
154.7 164.1 167.8 168.6 168.6 169.7 175.3 176.2 176.3 178.6 182 182.2 204.9 204.9 208 ~ 179 fps
high 1360x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
59 129 133.5 151.5 171 ~ 129 fps
56%
GeForce GT 520M:
64.3 68.8 72 76.4 79.9 ~ 72 fps
92%
GeForce GT 540M:
101.3 107 109.8 110.7 110.9 115.4 116 118.3 119.5 120.6 122 122.1 124 124.3 125.3 129.5 129.5 133 ~ 119 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
90.8 96 101.8 ~ 96 fps
42%
GeForce GT 520M:
40.4  fps
72%
GeForce GT 540M:
67.5 67.7 68.5 70 70.3 70.4 71 ~ 69 fps
Civilization 5

Civilization 5

2010
low 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
20.3  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
39  fps
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GT 520M:
5.7  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
10.2  fps
Mafia 2

Mafia 2

2010
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
67 71.1 73 80.4 ~ 73 fps
48%
GeForce GT 520M:
28.4 34 36.4 36.4 37.4 37.7 ~ 35 fps
74%
GeForce GT 540M:
43.6 44 47.3 48.9 50.9 54 55 56 56.9 57 61.6 65 65 ~ 54 fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
55 55 56 56.9 ~ 56 fps
45%
GeForce GT 520M:
21.5 24 24 26 27.4 27.6 ~ 25 fps
71%
GeForce GT 540M:
23.1 30 34.3 39 40 41.9 42 42 42.7 42.7 42.7 43.3 45 46.2 49 ~ 40 fps
high 1360x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
43.4 45 45 45.9 ~ 45 fps
47%
GeForce GT 520M:
18.5 19 20.5 22 23 23.2 ~ 21 fps
76%
GeForce GT 540M:
22.6 27 27.4 30.6 31.6 33.1 33.7 33.9 34 34.8 34.8 34.8 35.2 38.1 39 41 42 ~ 34 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
26.1 27 27.1 28 ~ 27 fps
52%
GeForce GT 520M:
13 13.6 13.9 ~ 14 fps
85%
GeForce GT 540M:
20.3 20.9 21 21 23.4 23.9 24.3 25 25 ~ 23 fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
190 198.4 234.2 ~ 208 fps
66%
GeForce GT 520M:
113 137 137.2 144 149 150 ~ 138 fps
85%
GeForce GT 540M:
136.6 153.5 167 171.2 178 181.2 182 187 189.7 222.8 ~ 177 fps
med. 1360x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
55.8 57 57.5 62.6 ~ 58 fps
47%
GeForce GT 520M:
24 25 26.8 27 28.8 32 ~ 27 fps
91%
GeForce GT 540M:
41.4 44 45 46 46 47.4 53 56.8 60.2 62.3 63.5 66.8 ~ 53 fps
high 1360x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
38 38.6 42.4 46.2 46.4 ~ 42 fps
45%
GeForce GT 520M:
19 19 19 19 19.6 20.4 ~ 19 fps
88%
GeForce GT 540M:
28.8 32 32.5 32.7 32.9 33 34 34.6 34.9 35.5 37 38.3 41.5 42.5 44.3 45.3 47.4 ~ 37 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
22.3 22.6 23.9 24 ~ 23 fps
43%
GeForce GT 520M:
10 10 10.3 ~ 10 fps
78%
GeForce GT 540M:
17 17.3 18 18 18 18.4 ~ 18 fps
Just Cause 2

Just Cause 2

2010
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GT 520M:
6.1  fps
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
34 62.5 66.7 94.6 107.7 ~ 73 fps
43%
GeForce GT 520M:
31.1  fps
81%
GeForce GT 540M:
47.1 48.1 49 49 50.7 51.7 74.4 78.7 81.5 ~ 59 fps
med. 1360x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
23 34.7 39.2 47.6 58.6 ~ 41 fps
42%
GeForce GT 520M:
17.1  fps
85%
GeForce GT 540M:
26.2 27.2 28.1 28.6 29.3 40.5 40.7 41.9 43.5 44.9 ~ 35 fps
high 1600x900
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
17.9 20.4 ~ 19 fps
46%
GeForce GT 520M:
8.8  fps
84%
GeForce GT 540M:
14.4 15.1 17.2 18.4 ~ 16 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
6.3 7.5 ~ 7 fps
51%
GeForce GT 520M:
3.6  fps
74%
GeForce GT 540M:
5.2  fps
low 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
64  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
55  fps
med. 1366x768
GeForce GT 520M:
31  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
42.6  fps
high 1366x768
GeForce GT 520M:
21.6  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
31.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GT 520M:
8.9  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
14.2  fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
70.2 74 75.2 ~ 73 fps
45%
GeForce GT 520M:
30 34 34 ~ 33 fps
78%
GeForce GT 540M:
53.8 58 59.6 ~ 57 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
48 52.7 57.2 ~ 53 fps
45%
GeForce GT 520M:
22 25 25.7 ~ 24 fps
81%
GeForce GT 540M:
39.4 41.2 42 42.7 43.1 44 44.1 44.3 44.5 44.8 44.8 45.6 ~ 43 fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
38.5 40 41 41.3 ~ 40 fps
43%
GeForce GT 520M:
16 18 18.3 ~ 17 fps
78%
GeForce GT 540M:
26 27.3 29.6 30 30.1 31.3 31.7 31.9 31.9 32 32.1 32.1 32.3 32.3 ~ 31 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
19.6 20 22.2 22.4 ~ 21 fps
38%
GeForce GT 520M:
8 8.9 ~ 8 fps
76%
GeForce GT 540M:
15.5 15.8 15.9 16 16 16.1 ~ 16 fps
Stalker: Call of Pripyat

Stalker: Call of Pripyat

2010
ultra 1920x1200
GeForce GT 520M:
6.8  fps
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
137.6 157.9 ~ 148 fps
44%
GeForce GT 520M:
65.1  fps
101%
GeForce GT 540M:
133.9 133.9 178 ~ 149 fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
55.6 65.8 ~ 61 fps
56%
GeForce GT 520M:
34.1  fps
84%
GeForce GT 540M:
46.1 49.6 49.6 59.3 ~ 51 fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
45.2 54.1 ~ 50 fps
46%
GeForce GT 520M:
22.8  fps
84%
GeForce GT 540M:
36.1 36.4 39.4 40.8 40.8 56.8 ~ 42 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
29.7 34.6 ~ 32 fps
45%
GeForce GT 520M:
14.4  fps
75%
GeForce GT 540M:
24  fps
Risen

Risen

2009
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
79.8 92.9 100.7 109.9 112 ~ 99 fps
51%
GeForce GT 520M:
43.1 49.9 53.8 54 ~ 50 fps
84%
GeForce GT 540M:
71.6 73.2 80 85.7 86 86.3 88.7 89.4 ~ 83 fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
37 45.3 48 48.2 52 ~ 46 fps
43%
GeForce GT 520M:
16.4 19 19.8 23 ~ 20 fps
78%
GeForce GT 540M:
29.6 30.1 30.5 31.1 31.3 33.1 33.6 34.2 35.5 35.5 37.2 37.4 37.6 38.3 38.7 38.7 39 40.5 41.5 42.5 ~ 36 fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
24.5 28.9 33.5 34.4 38 ~ 32 fps
41%
GeForce GT 520M:
9.5 12.8 14.3 14.9 ~ 13 fps
75%
GeForce GT 540M:
19.7 20.3 21 21.1 21.8 22.4 22.5 23 23.2 23.4 24.1 24.8 25 25.9 26.6 26.8 27 27.1 27.3 27.3 ~ 24 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
21.9 22.7 ~ 22 fps
38%
GeForce GT 520M:
8.4  fps
73%
GeForce GT 540M:
14.4 14.5 16 17.2 ~ 16 fps
Resident Evil 5

Resident Evil 5

2009
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
93.3 144.9 ~ 119 fps
75%
GeForce GT 520M:
89.2  fps
128%
GeForce GT 540M:
151.8 151.8 ~ 152 fps
high 1360x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
56.8 67.3 ~ 62 fps
45%
GeForce GT 520M:
28.1  fps
79%
GeForce GT 540M:
49.2 49.2 ~ 49 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
33.4  fps
47%
GeForce GT 520M:
15.8  fps
Need for Speed Shift

Need for Speed Shift

2009
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
58.8 65.1 ~ 62 fps
60%
GeForce GT 520M:
37.4  fps
94%
GeForce GT 540M:
53.6 57.8 59.8 59.8 ~ 58 fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
37.2 44.1 45 80.3 91 ~ 60 fps
40%
GeForce GT 520M:
22.1 24.4 25.1 26 ~ 24 fps
58%
GeForce GT 540M:
31.2 32.5 34.1 34.2 34.4 35.1 35.5 36.3 36.4 36.4 37.3 37.3 38.8 ~ 35 fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
30.1 34.7 49.2 55.3 59 ~ 46 fps
41%
GeForce GT 520M:
16.6 17.4 20.6 21.5 ~ 19 fps
63%
GeForce GT 540M:
24.8 25 26.5 26.7 26.8 26.9 27.1 27.1 27.5 28 28.6 35 39 39.3 ~ 29 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
30.2 33.2 ~ 32 fps
55%
GeForce GT 520M:
17.6  fps
75%
GeForce GT 540M:
23.4 23.4 23.6 23.9 ~ 24 fps
Colin McRae: DIRT 2

Colin McRae: DIRT 2

2009
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
82.8 92.7 102.5 125 126.3 ~ 106 fps
50%
GeForce GT 520M:
39.4 40.5 65.4 65.6 ~ 53 fps
73%
GeForce GT 540M:
31.6 61.3 67 72.1 72.3 74.1 74.7 74.8 87.9 113 113 ~ 77 fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
69.6 77 89.1 90.5 102 ~ 86 fps
47%
GeForce GT 520M:
34 36.9 43.7 44.8 ~ 40 fps
76%
GeForce GT 540M:
54 57.9 60.3 60.9 61.3 62.9 62.9 62.9 65.9 68.7 68.9 70.1 70.1 70.4 71.1 ~ 65 fps
high 1360x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
40.8 41.4 51 54.5 58.1 ~ 49 fps
41%
GeForce GT 520M:
18.9 19.1 21.2 22.7 ~ 20 fps
69%
GeForce GT 540M:
28.9 30.1 30.3 30.8 31 31.3 31.8 32.1 32.1 35.2 36.4 36.5 36.5 37.7 38.2 38.5 ~ 34 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
20 31.8 ~ 26 fps
49%
GeForce GT 520M:
12.7  fps
62%
GeForce GT 540M:
15.7 15.7 15.9 ~ 16 fps
Anno 1404

Anno 1404

2009
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
119.4 164 ~ 142 fps
69%
GeForce GT 520M:
98  fps
112%
GeForce GT 540M:
119.6 145.3 166.1 173.1 173.1 176.4 ~ 159 fps
ultra 1280x1024
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
34.8 36.7 ~ 36 fps
39%
GeForce GT 520M:
14  fps
69%
GeForce GT 540M:
19.7 25.2 25.4 25.9 26.3 ~ 25 fps
Sims 3

Sims 3

2009
low 800x600
GeForce GT 540M:
422.7 422.7 ~ 423 fps
med. 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
53  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
112.2 112.2 ~ 112 fps
high 1280x1024
GeForce GT 520M:
26  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
57.1 57.1 ~ 57 fps
F.E.A.R. 2

F.E.A.R. 2

2009
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
162 180.4 ~ 171 fps
65%
GeForce GT 520M:
110.5  fps
43%
GeForce GT 540M:
73.7  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
97.5 104.2 ~ 101 fps
44%
GeForce GT 520M:
44.6  fps
61%
GeForce GT 540M:
46.7 77 ~ 62 fps
high 1280x1024
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
63.1 69.9 ~ 67 fps
43%
GeForce GT 520M:
28.7  fps
70%
GeForce GT 540M:
44.3 48.7 ~ 47 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
31.6 34.8 ~ 33 fps
44%
GeForce GT 520M:
14.4  fps
73%
GeForce GT 540M:
24.3 24.3 ~ 24 fps
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto

GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto

2008
low 800x600
GeForce GT 520M:
38.8 51.6 ~ 45 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
64.3 64.5 ~ 64 fps
med. 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
28.3 28.5 ~ 28 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
47.6 63.1 ~ 55 fps
high 1280x1024
GeForce GT 520M:
19.6 19.8 ~ 20 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
28.8  fps
Left 4 Dead

Left 4 Dead

2008
low 640x480
GeForce GT 520M:
119  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
151.7 151.7 ~ 152 fps
high 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
46  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
107.6 107.6 ~ 108 fps
Far Cry 2

Far Cry 2

2008
low 640x480
GeForce GT 520M:
76.7  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
133.2 133.2 ~ 133 fps
high 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
32.2  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
54.4 57.8 85.3 ~ 66 fps
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GT 520M:
11.8  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
20.3  fps
Crysis Warhead

Crysis Warhead

2008
low 800x600
GeForce GT 540M:
67  fps
ultra 1024x768
GeForce GT 540M:
16  fps
Racedriver: GRID

Racedriver: GRID

2008
low 800x600
GeForce GT 520M:
122  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
123.3 124 124.7 134.2 ~ 127 fps
med. 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
65.6  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
57 63.1 63.4 85.2 ~ 67 fps
high 1280x1024
GeForce GT 520M:
27.4  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
40.4 44.9 ~ 43 fps
Trackmania Nations Forever

Trackmania Nations Forever

2008
low 640x480
GeForce GT 520M:
239 245 ~ 242 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
180 184 281 ~ 215 fps
high 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
44 47.2 ~ 46 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
61.8 62.3 72.7 ~ 66 fps
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GT 520M:
15 16.2 ~ 16 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
23.5 26.3 26.4 ~ 25 fps
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare

Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare

2007
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
207.2 233.3 ~ 220 fps
49%
GeForce GT 520M:
48.8 133.5 142.2 ~ 108 fps
82%
GeForce GT 540M:
117.4 145.9 204.6 204.9 205.9 209.3 ~ 181 fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
94 144.1 ~ 119 fps
43%
GeForce GT 520M:
34.9 57.2 60.5 ~ 51 fps
85%
GeForce GT 540M:
95.7 100 100.8 101.6 102.5 105.3 ~ 101 fps
high 1280x1024
GeForce GT 540M:
56.3 58.3 60.2 62 ~ 59 fps
Supreme Commander - FA Bench

Supreme Commander - FA Bench

2007
low 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
47.2  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
51.2  fps
med. 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
30.7  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
39.6  fps
high 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
25.4  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
38.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GT 520M:
11.7  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
20.6  fps
Crysis - GPU Benchmark

Crysis - GPU Benchmark

2007
low 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
65 72.6 ~ 69 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
109  fps
med. 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
26 29.5 ~ 28 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
53 54.1 ~ 54 fps
high 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
16 16.7 ~ 16 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
29 29.8 30 ~ 30 fps
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GT 520M:
3.9 4 ~ 4 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
6.9  fps
Crysis - CPU Benchmark

Crysis - CPU Benchmark

2007
low 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
59 64.4 ~ 62 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
114  fps
med. 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
25 28.9 ~ 27 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
48 50.6 ~ 49 fps
high 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
15 15.2 ~ 15 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
24 27.2 28 ~ 26 fps
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GT 520M:
3.7 4 ~ 4 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
6.6  fps
World in Conflict - Benchmark

World in Conflict - Benchmark

2007
low 800x600
GeForce GT 520M:
148 154 ~ 151 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
81 145 167 ~ 131 fps
med. 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
41 43 ~ 42 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
25 41 ~ 33 fps
high 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
23 25 ~ 24 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
23 35 40 ~ 33 fps
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GT 520M:
8 8 ~ 8 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
14 16 ~ 15 fps
Call of Juarez Benchmark

Call of Juarez Benchmark

2006
high 1024x768
100%
GeForce GT 555M:
41.3 44.8 ~ 43 fps
44%
GeForce GT 520M:
18 18.6 18.9 ~ 19 fps
79%
GeForce GT 540M:
32.8 32.8 33.8 33.9 34.2 34.3 34.5 34.5 ~ 34 fps
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark

Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark

2005
high 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
138 149.1 ~ 144 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
185.8  fps
Quake 4

Quake 4

2005
ultra 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
61  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
62  fps
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

2005
low 800x600
GeForce GT 520M:
196.5 199 ~ 198 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
113.2  fps
med. 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
67.9 69 ~ 68 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
66.1  fps
high 1280x1024
GeForce GT 520M:
19 28.6 ~ 24 fps
GeForce GT 540M:
45.1  fps
Counter-Strike Source

Counter-Strike Source

2004
low 640x480
GeForce GT 520M:
189  fps
high 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
134  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
150  fps
Doom 3

Doom 3

2004
ultra 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
98.6  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
153  fps
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo

Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo

1999
high 1024x768
GeForce GT 520M:
181  fps
GeForce GT 540M:
410  fps

Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M → 48%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 48%

Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M → 78%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 77%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 555Mlowmed.highultraQHD4K
The Secret World43.834.121.18.1
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier34.816.27.8
Max Payne 345.341.912.69.9
Dirt Showdown66.661.437.112.9
Diablo III119.461.239.127.7
Risen 2: Dark Waters41.628.122.610.6
Mass Effect 3594827.2
Alan Wake36.224.610.6
Star Wars: The Old Republic71.835.221.1
Anno 207097.741.525.712.1
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim45362613.4
CoD: Modern Warfare 3171.377.146.527.1
Battlefield 349.232.324.59.8
Batman: Arkham City101763313
Fifa 1231520315196.8
F1 2011108855320
Deus Ex Human Revolution129.15119.8
Dirt 3109775013
Crysis 276503813
Call of Duty: Black Ops88716242
Fifa 1140621912996
Mafia 273564527
StarCraft 2208584223
Metro 20337341197
Battlefield: Bad Company 273534021
CoD Modern Warfare 2148615032
Risen99463222
Resident Evil 51196233.4
Need for Speed Shift62604632
Colin McRae: DIRT 2106864926
Anno 140414236
F.E.A.R. 21711016733
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare220119
Call of Juarez Benchmark43
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 520Mlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Anno 2070461711
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim261811
Battlefield 3211310
Fifa 12196.2955040
F1 201168402412
Deus Ex Human Revolution58237
Dirt 375362413
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings1596
Crysis 23221165
Total War: Shogun 27064
Call of Duty: Black Ops64383016.8
Fifa 112271017240.4
Civilization 520.35.7
Mafia 235252114
StarCraft 2138271910
Just Cause 26.12
Metro 203331.117.18.83.6
Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising643121.68.9
Battlefield: Bad Company 23324178
Stalker: Call of Pripyat6.8
CoD Modern Warfare 265.134.122.814.4
Risen5020138.4
Resident Evil 589.228.115.8
Need for Speed Shift37.4241917.6
Colin McRae: DIRT 253402012.7
Anno 14049814
Sims 35326
F.E.A.R. 2110.544.628.714.4
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto452820
Left 4 Dead11946
Far Cry 276.732.1711.8
Racedriver: GRID12265.627.4
Trackmania Nations Forever2424616
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare10851
Supreme Commander - FA Bench47.230.725.411.7
Crysis - GPU Benchmark6928164
Crysis - CPU Benchmark6227154
World in Conflict - Benchmark15142248
Call of Juarez Benchmark19
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark144
Quake 461
World of Warcraft1986824
Counter-Strike Source189134
Doom 398.6
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo181
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< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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15
11
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 540Mlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Anno 20708133209.6
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim41281912
Battlefield 3362318
Fifa 12248.1137.110767
F1 201187644518
Deus Ex Human Revolution8337
Dirt 3100513414
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings2415
Crysis 25636279
Total War: Shogun 2142246.87
Call of Duty: Black Ops68564428
Fifa 1140517911969
Civilization 53910.2
Mafia 254403423
StarCraft 2177533718
Metro 20335935165.2
Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising5542.631.814.2
Battlefield: Bad Company 257433116
CoD Modern Warfare 2149514224
Risen83362416
Resident Evil 515249
Need for Speed Shift58352924
Colin McRae: DIRT 277653416
Anno 140415925
Sims 342311257
F.E.A.R. 273.7624724
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto645528.84
Left 4 Dead152108
Far Cry 21336620.3
Crysis Warhead6716
Racedriver: GRID1276743
Trackmania Nations Forever2156625
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare18110159
Supreme Commander - FA Bench51.239.638.620.6
Crysis - GPU Benchmark10954306.9
Crysis - CPU Benchmark11449266.6
World in Conflict - Benchmark131333315
Call of Juarez Benchmark34
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark185.8
Quake 462
World of Warcraft113.266.145.1
Counter-Strike Source150
Doom 3153
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo410
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< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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