Radeon RX 6300M vs GeForce GT 640M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 640M and Radeon RX 6300M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 6300M outperforms GT 640M by a whopping 593% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 845 | 330 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 5.16 | 32.73 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | GK107 | Navi 24 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 22 March 2012 (12 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
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 cores | 384 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | Up to 625 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 645 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | 5,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 20.00 | 115.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.48 TFLOPS | 3.686 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 32 | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | DDR3\GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128bit | 32 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | Up to 64.0 GB/s | 72 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | Up to 2048x1536 | no 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.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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.
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.
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:
| 900p | 26
−592%
| 180−190
+592%
|
| Full HD | 22
−582%
| 150−160
+582%
|
| 1200p | 19
−584%
| 130−140
+584%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
−190%
|
27−30
+190%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−560%
|
30−35
+560%
|
| Elden Ring | 4−5
−1200%
|
50−55
+1200%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−980%
|
50−55
+980%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
−190%
|
27−30
+190%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−560%
|
30−35
+560%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−467%
|
65−70
+467%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−1400%
|
45−50
+1400%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
−344%
|
40−45
+344%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−980%
|
50−55
+980%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
−190%
|
27−30
+190%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−560%
|
30−35
+560%
|
| Dota 2 | 13
−362%
|
60−65
+362%
|
| Elden Ring | 4−5
−1200%
|
50−55
+1200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−293%
|
55−60
+293%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
−600%
|
90−95
+600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−467%
|
65−70
+467%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 8
−638%
|
55−60
+638%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−1400%
|
45−50
+1400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−409%
|
110−120
+409%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
−344%
|
40−45
+344%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−410%
|
50−55
+410%
|
| World of Tanks | 49
−324%
|
200−210
+324%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−980%
|
50−55
+980%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
−190%
|
27−30
+190%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−560%
|
30−35
+560%
|
| Dota 2 | 24
−150%
|
60−65
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−293%
|
55−60
+293%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−467%
|
65−70
+467%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−409%
|
110−120
+409%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Elden Ring | 2−3
−1200%
|
24−27
+1200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−806%
|
150−160
+806%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−1400%
|
14−16
+1400%
|
| World of Tanks | 16−18
−619%
|
110−120
+619%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−3300%
|
30−35
+3300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−333%
|
12−14
+333%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−500%
|
40−45
+500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−450%
|
21−24
+450%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
−367%
|
40−45
+367%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−81.3%
|
27−30
+81.3%
|
| Elden Ring | 1−2
−1100%
|
12−14
+1100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−86.7%
|
27−30
+86.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−600%
|
45−50
+600%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−1000%
|
10−12
+1000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−86.7%
|
27−30
+86.7%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−81.3%
|
27−30
+81.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−950%
|
21−24
+950%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
−1800%
|
18−20
+1800%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−850%
|
18−20
+850%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
This is how GT 640M and RX 6300M compete in popular games:
- RX 6300M is 592% faster in 900p
- RX 6300M is 582% faster in 1080p
- RX 6300M is 584% faster in 1200p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6300M is 3300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6300M is ahead in 52 tests (84%)
- there's a draw in 10 tests (16%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.40 | 16.64 |
| Recency | 22 March 2012 | 4 January 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 35 Watt |
GT 640M has 9.4% lower power consumption.
RX 6300M, on the other hand, has a 593.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6300M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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