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NVIDIA NVS 5400M vs NVIDIA NVS 5200M

NVIDIA NVS 5400M

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The NVIDIA NVS 5400M is a middle-class graphics card for laptops and is based on the consumer GeForce GT 630M / 540M chip but with lower clock rates. At its core, the NVS 5400M is a 40nm GF108 Fermi chip with DirectX 11 support. The NVS series of mobile graphics cards is optimized for business applications (such as CAD or DCC) and stability.

More details on the GF108 architecture can be found on the dedicated page of the GeForce GT 435M.

Performance

The performance of the NVS 5400M is slightly below the GeForce GT 630M due to the reduced core clock (660 MHz, 800 MHz Turbo). Nevertheless, most games of 2012 run fluently in medium detail settings.

Features

A novelty of the GF104, GF106 and GF108 chips is the support for Bitstream HD Audio (Blu-Ray) via HDMI. Similar to the Radeon HD 5730, the NVS 5400M can transfer Dolby True HD and DTS-HD bitstream without quality loss to a HiFi receiver.

The NVS5400M offers PureVideo HD technology for video decoding using the GPU. The integrated Video Processor 4 (VP4) supports feature set C and 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 NVS 5400M can assist 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 in Mafia 2 and Metro 2033). However, the GPU is generally not powerful enough to support both PhysX and high detail game settings at reasonable frame rates.

The power consumption of the graphics card should be similar to the GeForce GT 435M and is therefore suited for 15" or larger laptops. If idle, the chip is clocked at approximately 50/101/137 MHz (chip/shader/memory, respectively) in 2D mode and at 202/405/324 MHz in 3D mode to save power. Furthermore, the Fermi chip supports Optimus to automatically switch between the integrated Intel graphics card and the Nvidia GPU. The implementation of Optimus, however, is dependent on the laptop manufacturer.

NVIDIA NVS 5200M

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The NVIDIA NVS 5200M is an entry-level, dedicated business graphics card for laptops. It should be based on the 28nm GF117 Fermi chip, but 40nm GF108 versions are also possible. According to the specifications, the NVS 5200M is very similar to the consumer GeForce GT 620M but with slightly reduced clock rates.

Architecture

The GF117 is based on the optimized Fermi architecture of the GF108 (GeForce GT 540M) chip and offers 96 shaders, 16 TMUs and 4 ROPs. Each shader core is clocked twice as fast as the rest of the graphics chip, a technique known as hot clocking. More detailed information on Fermi can be found on the GT 435M GPU page.

Performance

The 5200M supports a turbo mode up to 715 MHz and can provide a similar  performance like the GeForce GT 620M or 540M - despite the 64 bit memory interface.

Features

The shader cores (also called CUDA cores) can be used for general calculations with APIs such as CUDA, DirectCompute 2.1 and OpenCL. PhysX is theoretically possible, but the NVS 5200M may be too slow to handle both PhysX and 3D rendering for modern games. 3D Vision is not supported according to Nvidia.

According to Nvidia, the power consumption of the NVS 5200M should be below that of the GeForce GT 525M due to improved efficiency in the GF117 core architecture.

NVIDIA NVS 5400MNVIDIA NVS 5200M
NVS 5000M Series
NVS 5400M 96 @ 0.66 GHz128 Bit @ 1800 MHz
NVS 5200M 96 @ 0.63 GHz64 Bit @ 1800 MHz
NVS 5400M 96 @ 0.66 GHz128 Bit @ 1800 MHz
NVS 5200M 96 @ 0.63 GHz64 Bit @ 1800 MHz
CodenameN13P-NS1N13M-NS
ArchitectureFermiFermi
Pipelines96 - unified96 - unified
Core Speed660 MHz625 MHz
Shader Speed1320 MHz1250 MHz
Memory Speed1800 MHz1800 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory TypeDDR3DDR3
Max. Amount of Memory2048 MB1024 MB
Shared Memorynono
APIDirectX 11, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.0DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Power Consumption35 Watt
technology40 nm28 nm
FeaturesOptimus Support, PureVideo HD VP4, 3D Vision, 3DTV Play, Bitstream HD Audio, CUDA, DirectCompute, OpenCL, OpenGL 4.0, DirectX 11PhysX, Verde Drivers, CUDA, Play, Optimus
Notebook Sizemedium sizedmedium sized
Date of Announcement01.06.2012 01.06.2012

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - NVS 5200M
0.3 pt (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 4241     avg: 4356     median: 4352 (5%)     max: 4475 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 4924     avg: 5037     median: 4949 (1%)     max: 5238 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 659     avg: 675     median: 671 (1%)     max: 694 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 694     avg: 709     median: 704 (1%)     max: 729 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 44813     avg: 50166     median: 49497 (6%)     max: 56187 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 1258     avg: 1261     median: 1260.5 (2%)     max: 1263 Points
min: 1047     avg: 1117     median: 1136 (2%)     max: 1158 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 1113     avg: 1119     median: 1119 (1%)     max: 1125 Points
min: 923     avg: 990     median: 1008 (1%)     max: 1029 Points
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA NVS 5400M
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 5190     avg: 5198     median: 5197.5 (2%)     max: 5205 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA NVS 5200M
min: 4111     avg: 4246     median: 4268 (1%)     max: 4358 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA NVS 5400M
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 4385     avg: 4407     median: 4406.5 (3%)     max: 4428 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA NVS 5200M
min: 3383     avg: 3544     median: 3579 (2%)     max: 3671 Points
3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
min: 22733     avg: 22844     median: 22844 (12%)     max: 22955 Points
19685 Points (10%)
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 18021     avg: 18136     median: 18136 (20%)     max: 18251 Points
15064 Points (17%)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA NVS 5400M
3DMark 06
min: 9170     avg: 9193     median: 9192.5 (12%)     max: 9215 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA NVS 5200M
min: 7371     avg: 7679     median: 7502.5 (10%)     max: 8340 Points
3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings + NVIDIA NVS 5200M
3DMark 06
8803 Points (12%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 DX 11
9.8 fps (3%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
9.8 fps (4%)
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
min: 13.5     avg: 13.7     median: 13.7 (3%)     max: 13.8 fps
SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 + NVIDIA NVS 5400M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
2.3 fps (1%)
specvp11 snx-01 + NVIDIA NVS 5200M
2.5 fps (2%)
specvp11 tcvis-02 + NVIDIA NVS 5400M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 tcvis-02
min: 0.88     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (1%)     max: 0.91 fps
specvp11 tcvis-02 + NVIDIA NVS 5200M
0.8 fps (0%)
specvp11 sw-02 + NVIDIA NVS 5400M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 sw-02
min: 7.86     avg: 8.2     median: 8.2 (6%)     max: 8.53 fps
specvp11 sw-02 + NVIDIA NVS 5200M
min: 6.27     avg: 6.3     median: 6.3 (5%)     max: 6.41 fps
specvp11 proe-05 + NVIDIA NVS 5400M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 proe-05
min: 1.15     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (1%)     max: 1.2 fps
specvp11 proe-05 + NVIDIA NVS 5200M
min: 1.04     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (1%)     max: 1.12 fps
specvp11 maya-03 + NVIDIA NVS 5400M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 maya-03
min: 7.9     avg: 8.9     median: 8.9 (7%)     max: 9.99 fps
specvp11 maya-03 + NVIDIA NVS 5200M
min: 7.53     avg: 8     median: 8 (6%)     max: 8.4 fps
specvp11 lightwave-01 + NVIDIA NVS 5400M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 lightwave-01
min: 12.58     avg: 13.7     median: 13.7 (15%)     max: 14.77 fps
specvp11 lightwave-01 + NVIDIA NVS 5200M
min: 12.89     avg: 13     median: 13 (14%)     max: 13.18 fps
specvp11 ensight-04 + NVIDIA NVS 5400M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 ensight-04
min: 11.28     avg: 11.3     median: 11.3 (5%)     max: 11.31 fps
specvp11 ensight-04 + NVIDIA NVS 5200M
min: 12.36     avg: 12.4     median: 12.4 (6%)     max: 12.41 fps
specvp11 catia-03 + NVIDIA NVS 5400M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 catia-03
min: 4.53     avg: 4.5     median: 4.5 (2%)     max: 4.54 fps
specvp11 catia-03 + NVIDIA NVS 5200M
min: 4.61     avg: 4.8     median: 4.8 (3%)     max: 4.95 fps
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Gaming graphics
6.7 Points (85%)
min: 6.3     avg: 6.4     median: 6.3 (80%)     max: 6.6 Points
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Graphics
5.1 Points (65%)
min: 4.9     avg: 6.1     median: 6.3 (80%)     max: 6.6 Points
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA NVS 5400M
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 5647     avg: 6012     median: 6012 (4%)     max: 6377 Points
Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA NVS 5200M
min: 4578     avg: 5902     median: 6266.5 (4%)     max: 6496 Points
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA NVS 5400M
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 27.79     avg: 28     median: 28 (10%)     max: 28.12 fps
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA NVS 5200M
min: 25.45     avg: 26.5     median: 26.8 (9%)     max: 27.07 fps
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
109 Samples/s (0%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
54 Samples/s (0%)

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA NVS 5400M → 100% n=19

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA NVS 5200M → 94% n=19

- 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 1280x720
NVS 5200M:
47.7  fps
med. 1366x768
NVS 5200M:
25.3  fps
high 1366x768
NVS 5200M:
20.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
NVS 5200M:
6.2  fps
low 1024x768
NVS 5200M:
41.2 63.1 ~ 52 fps
med. 1366x768
NVS 5200M:
17.4 31.7 ~ 25 fps
high 1366x768
NVS 5200M:
11.9 19 ~ 15 fps
low 1024x768
NVS 5200M:
35.9 38 ~ 37 fps
med. 1366x768
NVS 5200M:
18.9 23 ~ 21 fps
high 1366x768
NVS 5200M:
8.6 13 ~ 11 fps
low 1024x768
NVS 5200M:
55 58 ~ 57 fps
high 1366x768
NVS 5200M:
25  fps
ultra 1920x1080
NVS 5200M:
20  fps
low 1024x768
NVS 5200M:
55.5  fps
med. 1366x768
NVS 5200M:
38.9  fps
high 1366x768
NVS 5200M:
14.7  fps
low 1024x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
40  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
37  fps
high 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
13  fps
low 1024x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
78 83 ~ 81 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
52.1 60 ~ 56 fps
high 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
32.2 35 ~ 34 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
NVS 5400M:
12  fps
low 1024x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
103  fps
72%
NVS 5200M:
73 75 ~ 74 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
67  fps
84%
NVS 5200M:
55 56 ~ 56 fps
high 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
58  fps
83%
NVS 5200M:
46 49 ~ 48 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
NVS 5400M:
35  fps
low 1024x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
36  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
24  fps
high 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
19  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
NVS 5400M:
9  fps
low 1280x720
100%
NVS 5400M:
60  fps
high 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
41  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
NVS 5400M:
25  fps
Alan Wake

Alan Wake

2012
low 1024x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
32  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
19.9  fps
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
96 96 ~ 96 fps
83%
NVS 5200M:
80  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
37 38.8 ~ 38 fps
87%
NVS 5200M:
33  fps
high 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
24 24.6 ~ 24 fps
88%
NVS 5200M:
21  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
NVS 5400M:
12  fps
low 1280x720
100%
NVS 5400M:
53  fps
84%
NVS 5200M:
44.6  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
36  fps
81%
NVS 5200M:
29  fps
high 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
28  fps
68%
NVS 5200M:
19  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
NVS 5400M:
14  fps
low 1024x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
157  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
80  fps
high 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
43  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
NVS 5400M:
25  fps
low 1024x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
40  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
27  fps
high 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
21  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
NVS 5400M:
8  fps
low 1024x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
45  fps
76%
NVS 5200M:
34  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
40  fps
73%
NVS 5200M:
29  fps
high 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
21  fps
86%
NVS 5200M:
18  fps
F1 2011

F1 2011

2011
low 800x600
100%
NVS 5400M:
79  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
46  fps
high 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
44  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
NVS 5400M:
16  fps
low 1024x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
118.7  fps
high 1366x768
100%
NVS 5400M:
48  fps
low 1024x768
NVS 5200M:
137 160 ~ 149 fps
med. 1360x768
NVS 5200M:
38 47 ~ 43 fps
high 1360x768
NVS 5200M:
20 26 ~ 23 fps
ultra 1920x1080
NVS 5200M:
9  fps
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

2005
low 800x600
NVS 5200M:
267 271 ~ 269 fps
med. 1024x768
NVS 5200M:
125 138 ~ 132 fps
high 1280x1024
NVS 5200M:
32 34 ~ 33 fps
ultra 1920x1080
NVS 5200M:
8  fps

Average Gaming NVIDIA NVS 5400M → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming NVIDIA NVS 5200M → 80%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 83%

NVIDIA NVS 5200Mlowmed.highultraQHD4K
BioShock Infinite47.725.320.66.2
Tomb Raider522515
Hitman: Absolution372111
Guild Wars 2572520
Sleeping Dogs55.538.914.7
Diablo III745648
Anno 2070803321
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim44.62919
Batman: Arkham City342918
StarCraft 214943239
World of Warcraft269132338
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps

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NVIDIA NVS 5400Mlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Max Payne 3403713
Dirt Showdown81563412
Diablo III103675835
Risen 2: Dark Waters3624199
Mass Effect 3604125
Alan Wake3219.9
Anno 207096382412
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim53362814
CoD: Modern Warfare 3157804325
Battlefield 34027218
Batman: Arkham City454021
F1 201179464416
Deus Ex Human Revolution118.748
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps

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