ASUS GeForce GT 440 1GB DDR5 128-Bits Graphics Card

The ASUS GeForce GT 440 1GB DDR5 128-Bits Graphics Processor is based on NVIDIA’s GF108 GPU, which is part of the Fermi architecture. This card was produced by TSMC using a 40 nm process size and includes 585 million transistors with a density of 5.0M / mm², encapsulated in a 116 mm² die size within a BGA-973 package.

Specifications Overview

General

• GPU Name: GF108
• GPU Variant: GF108-400-A1
• Architecture: Fermi
• Foundry: TSMC
• Process Size: 40 nm
• Transistors: 585 million
• Die Size: 116 mm²
• Generation: GeForce 400
• Predecessor: GeForce 200
• Successor: GeForce 500
• Production Status: End-of-life
• Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16

Clock Speeds

• GPU Clock: 810 MHz (base), 822 MHz (+1% overclocked)
• Shader Clock: 1620 MHz (base), 1644 MHz (+1% overclocked)
• Memory Clock: 900 MHz (base), 800 MHz (-11% underclocked); 1800 Mbps effective, 3.2 Gbps effective

Memory

• Memory Size: 1024 MB
• Memory Type: DDR3 or GDDR5
• Memory Bus: 128-bit
• Memory Bandwidth: 28.80 GB/s (DDR3), 51.20 GB/s (GDDR5)

Render Configuration

• Shading Units: 96
• Texture Mapping Units (TMUs): 16
• Render Output Units (ROPs): 4
• Streaming Multiprocessors (SMs): 2
• L1 Cache: 64 KB per SM
• L2 Cache: 256 KB

Theoretical Performance

• Pixel Rate: 3.240 GPixel/s (base), 3.288 GPixel/s (overclocked)
• Texture Rate: 12.96 GTexel/s (base), 13.15 GTexel/s (overclocked)
• FP32 (float) Performance: 311.0 GFLOPS (base), 315.6 GFLOPS (overclocked)
• FP64 (double) Performance: 25.92 GFLOPS (base), 26.30 GFLOPS (overclocked) with 1:12 ratio

Board Design

• Slot Width: Available in Single-slot and Dual-slot variants
• Length: 145 mm (5.7 inches) for single-slot, 215 mm (8.5 inches) for dual-slot
• Thermal Design Power (TDP): 65 W
• Suggested PSU: 250 W
• Outputs: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.3a, 1x VGA
• Power Connectors: None required
• Board Number: P1071 SKU 0001

Graphics Features

• DirectX: 12 (11_0)
• OpenGL: 4.6
• OpenCL: 1.1
• Vulkan: Not supported
• CUDA: 2.1
• Shader Model: 5.1

The ASUS GeForce GT 440 provides decent performance for its time, primarily aimed at entry-level gamers and users needing better graphics performance than integrated solutions. With its support for DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.6, and a variety of output options, it remains a versatile choice for older systems. The card’s TDP of 65W ensures it runs relatively cool and power-efficient, making it suitable for systems with modest power supplies.