GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition vs GTX 1060 6 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB with GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 6 GB
2016
6 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
26.57
+2455%

GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms GT 640M Mac Edition by a whopping 2455% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2041092
Place by popularity9not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.01no data
Power efficiency15.432.27
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGP106GK107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date19 July 2016 (8 years ago)3 February 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 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 cores1280384
Core clock speed1506 MHz745 MHz
Boost clock speed1709 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,400 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt32 Watt
Texture fill rate136.723.84
Floating-point processing power4.375 TFLOPS0.5722 TFLOPS
ROPs488
TMUs8032

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
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB512 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s40 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA6.13.0

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:

Full HD88
+2833%
3−4
−2833%
1440p47
+4600%
1−2
−4600%
4K30
+2900%
1−2
−2900%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.40no data
1440p6.36no data
4K9.97no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+4300%
1−2
−4300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 72
+3500%
2−3
−3500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+4400%
1−2
−4400%
Battlefield 5 89
+2867%
3−4
−2867%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 66
+3200%
2−3
−3200%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+4300%
1−2
−4300%
Far Cry 5 83
+2667%
3−4
−2667%
Far Cry New Dawn 82
+2633%
3−4
−2633%
Forza Horizon 4 279
+2690%
10−11
−2690%
Hitman 3 50−55
+2600%
2−3
−2600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+2925%
4−5
−2925%
Metro Exodus 92
+2967%
3−4
−2967%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100
+3233%
3−4
−3233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 135
+2600%
5−6
−2600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+2575%
4−5
−2575%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 93
+3000%
3−4
−3000%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+4400%
1−2
−4400%
Battlefield 5 78
+2500%
3−4
−2500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60
+2900%
2−3
−2900%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+4300%
1−2
−4300%
Far Cry 5 64
+3100%
2−3
−3100%
Far Cry New Dawn 64
+3100%
2−3
−3100%
Forza Horizon 4 260
+2500%
10−11
−2500%
Hitman 3 50−55
+2600%
2−3
−2600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+2925%
4−5
−2925%
Metro Exodus 78
+2500%
3−4
−2500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 69
+3350%
2−3
−3350%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
+2933%
3−4
−2933%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 183
+2514%
7−8
−2514%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+2575%
4−5
−2575%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 38
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+4400%
1−2
−4400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 43
+4200%
1−2
−4200%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+4300%
1−2
−4300%
Far Cry 5 50
+4900%
1−2
−4900%
Forza Horizon 4 73
+3550%
2−3
−3550%
Hitman 3 50−55
+2600%
2−3
−2600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+2925%
4−5
−2925%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
+2933%
3−4
−2933%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+4300%
1−2
−4300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+2575%
4−5
−2575%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 69
+3350%
2−3
−3350%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 48
+4700%
1−2
−4700%
Far Cry New Dawn 43
+4200%
1−2
−4200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 32
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18 0−1
Far Cry 5 31
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Forza Horizon 4 196
+2700%
7−8
−2700%
Hitman 3 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+2650%
2−3
−2650%
Metro Exodus 50
+4900%
1−2
−4900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+2850%
2−3
−2850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+3200%
1−2
−3200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+2860%
5−6
−2860%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 46
+4500%
1−2
−4500%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 22 0−1
Hitman 3 21−24 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+2600%
5−6
−2600%
Metro Exodus 25 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+2800%
1−2
−2800%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8 0−1
Far Cry 5 15 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 38
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+3200%
1−2
−3200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 22 0−1

This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and GT 640M Mac Edition compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 6 GB is 2833% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB is 4600% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB is 2900% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.57 1.04
Recency 19 July 2016 3 February 2013
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 32 Watt

GTX 1060 6 GB has a 2454.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

GT 640M Mac Edition, on the other hand, has 275% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a desktop card while GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition is a notebook one.


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