Tesla M6 vs GeForce GT 640

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 640 with Tesla M6, including specs and performance data.

GT 640
2012
2 GB DDR3, 65 Watt
3.05

Tesla M6 outperforms GT 640 by a whopping 434% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking761327
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.20no data
Power efficiency3.3911.75
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGK107GM204
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date5 June 2012 (12 years ago)30 August 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99 no data

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 cores3841536
Core clock speed902 MHz930 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1180 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate28.86113.3
Floating-point processing power0.6927 TFLOPS3.625 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs3296

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 mmno data
Width1-slotMXM Module
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed891 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.51 GB/s160.4 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 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA3.05.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 640 3.05
Tesla M6 16.29
+434%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GT 640 1176
Tesla M6 6284
+434%

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 3.05 16.29
Recency 5 June 2012 30 August 2015
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 100 Watt

GT 640 has 53.8% lower power consumption.

Tesla M6, on the other hand, has a 434.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Tesla M6 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 640 is a desktop card while Tesla M6 is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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