GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 vs GT 640M LE

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 640M LE with GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2, including specs and performance data.

GT 640M LE
2012
2 GB DDR3\DDR5, 20 Watt
1.84

GT 640 Rev. 2 outperforms GT 640M LE by an impressive 93% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking911717
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.040.19
Power efficiency3.985.02
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameGF108GK208
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 May 2012 (12 years ago)29 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$849.99 $89

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 640 Rev. 2 has 375% better value for money than GT 640M LE.

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 coresUp to 384384
Core clock speedUp to 500 MHz1046 MHz
Number of transistors585 million915 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt49 Watt
Texture fill rate12.0533.47
Floating-point processing power0.289 TFLOPS0.8033 TFLOPS
ROPs48
TMUs1632

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x8
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3\DDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed785 MHz1252 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 28.8 GB/s40.06 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolutionUp to 2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-
Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA+3.5

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p19
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Full HD19
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p44.742.54

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Hitman 3 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−85.7%
65−70
+85.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Hitman 3 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−85.7%
65−70
+85.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Hitman 3 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−85.7%
65−70
+85.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Hitman 3 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%

This is how GT 640M LE and GT 640 Rev. 2 compete in popular games:

  • GT 640 Rev. 2 is 84% faster in 900p
  • GT 640 Rev. 2 is 84% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.84 3.55
Recency 4 May 2012 29 May 2013
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 49 Watt

GT 640M LE has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 145% lower power consumption.

GT 640 Rev. 2, on the other hand, has a 92.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640M LE in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 640M LE is a notebook card while GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 is a desktop one.


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