GRID K1 vs GeForce GT 640 OEM

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 640 OEM with GRID K1, including specs and performance data.

GT 640 OEM
2012
2 GB DDR3, 50 Watt
1.70
+1.2%

GT 640 OEM outperforms GRID K1 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking930933
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.01
Power efficiency2.350.89
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK107GK107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date24 April 2012 (12 years ago)18 March 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$4,140

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores384192
Core clock speed797 MHz850 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate25.5013.60
Floating-point processing power0.6121 TFLOPS0.3264 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs3216

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length145 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin

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 typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed891 MHz891 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.51 GB/s28.51 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA3.03.0

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.70 1.68
Recency 24 April 2012 18 March 2013
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 130 Watt

GT 640 OEM has a 1.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 160% lower power consumption.

GRID K1, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GT 640 OEM and GRID K1.

Be aware that GeForce GT 640 OEM is a desktop card while GRID K1 is a workstation one.


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