GeForce GT 640 OEM vs GTX 470

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 470 and GeForce GT 640 OEM, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 470
2010
1280 MB GDDR5, 215 Watt
8.00
+376%

GTX 470 outperforms GT 640 OEM by a whopping 376% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking524943
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.35no data
Power efficiency2.592.34
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGF100GK107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date26 March 2010 (14 years ago)24 April 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores448384
Core clock speed607 MHz797 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)215 Watt50 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate34.0525.50
Floating-point processing power1.089 TFLOPS0.6121 TFLOPS
ROPs4016
TMUs5632

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).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm145 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1280 MB2 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1674 MHz (3348 data rate)891 MHz
Memory bandwidth133.9 GB/s28.51 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVIMini HDMI1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA+3.0

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:

900p52
+420%
10−12
−420%
Full HD65
+442%
12−14
−442%
1200p53
+430%
10−12
−430%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.37no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+450%
6−7
−450%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Fortnite 45−50
+411%
9−10
−411%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+440%
5−6
−440%
Valorant 75−80
+394%
16−18
−394%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+450%
6−7
−450%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+404%
24−27
−404%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Dota 2 55−60
+383%
12−14
−383%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Fortnite 45−50
+411%
9−10
−411%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+460%
5−6
−460%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+440%
5−6
−440%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Valorant 75−80
+394%
16−18
−394%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+450%
6−7
−450%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Dota 2 64
+433%
12−14
−433%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+440%
5−6
−440%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Valorant 75−80
+394%
16−18
−394%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+411%
9−10
−411%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
+383%
12−14
−383%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+400%
8−9
−400%
Valorant 85−90
+378%
18−20
−378%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Valorant 35−40
+388%
8−9
−388%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 27−30
+460%
5−6
−460%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%

This is how GTX 470 and GT 640 OEM compete in popular games:

  • GTX 470 is 420% faster in 900p
  • GTX 470 is 442% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 470 is 430% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.00 1.68
Recency 26 March 2010 24 April 2012
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 50 Watt

GTX 470 has a 376.2% higher aggregate performance score.

GT 640 OEM, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 60% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 330% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 470 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640 OEM in performance tests.

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