GeForce GT 640 OEM vs HD Graphics 520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 520 with GeForce GT 640 OEM, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 520
2015
32 GB DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4, 15 Watt
2.16
+27.1%

HD Graphics 520 outperforms GT 640 OEM by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking864935
Place by popularity42not in top-100
Power efficiency9.872.33
ArchitectureGeneration 9.0 (2015−2016)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameSkylake GT2GK107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)24 April 2012 (12 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 cores192384
Core clock speed300 MHz797 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHzno data
Number of transistors189 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate21.6025.50
Floating-point processing power0.3456 TFLOPS0.6121 TFLOPS
ROPs316
TMUs2432

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 3.0 x16
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 typeDDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4DDR3
Maximum RAM amount32 GB2 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared891 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data28.51 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync+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
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan+1.1.126
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:

900p20
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Full HD10
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Battlefield 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 5
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Hitman 3 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Battlefield 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Hitman 3 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+30%
10−11
−30%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Hitman 3 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

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

1440p
High Preset

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

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

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

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

This is how HD Graphics 520 and GT 640 OEM compete in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 520 is 43% faster in 900p
  • HD Graphics 520 is 43% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.16 1.70
Recency 1 September 2015 24 April 2012
Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 50 Watt

HD Graphics 520 has a 27.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The HD Graphics 520 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640 OEM in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 520 is a notebook card while GeForce GT 640 OEM is a desktop 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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