Radeon RX 640 vs Quadro GV100

Place in performance ranking	48	589
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.74	12.69
Architecture	Volta (2017−2020)	Polaris (2016−2019)
GPU code name	GV100	Polaris 12
Market segment	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	27 March 2018 (6 years ago)	12 August 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$8,999	no data
Current price	$5183 (0.6x MSRP)	$193

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 640 has 168% better value for money than Quadro GV100.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	5120	640
Core clock speed	1132 MHz	1218 MHz
Boost clock speed	1627 MHz	1218 MHz
Number of transistors	21,100 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	520.6	38.98
Floating-point performance	14,817 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Quadro GV100 and Radeon RX 640 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	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	HBM2	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	4096 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1696 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	868.4 GB/s	112.0 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 Connectors	4x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI	no data	+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	7.0	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

Quadro GV100 51.34
+903%

RX 640 5.12

Quadro GV100 outperforms Radeon RX 640 by 903% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Quadro GV100 19824
+903%

RX 640 1976

Quadro GV100 outperforms Radeon RX 640 by 903% in Passmark.

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 HD

280−290
+900%

−900%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

90−95
+900%

9−10

−900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	200−210 +900%	20 −900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +900%	4−5 −900%
Battlefield 5	130−140 +900%	12−14 −900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +900%	10−12 −900%
Cyberpunk 2077	90−95 +900%	9−10 −900%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +900%	10−12 −900%
Far Cry New Dawn	140−150 +900%	14−16 −900%
Forza Horizon 4	240−250 +900%	24−27 −900%
Hitman 3	100−105 +900%	10−11 −900%
Horizon Zero Dawn	260−270 +900%	24−27 −900%
Metro Exodus	270−280 +900%	27 −900%
Red Dead Redemption 2	260−270 +900%	26 −900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	170−180 +900%	16−18 −900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	220−230 +900%	21−24 −900%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 +900%	10−12 −900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +900%	4−5 −900%
Battlefield 5	130−140 +900%	12−14 −900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +900%	10−12 −900%
Cyberpunk 2077	90−95 +900%	9−10 −900%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +900%	10−12 −900%
Far Cry New Dawn	140−150 +900%	14−16 −900%
Forza Horizon 4	240−250 +900%	24−27 −900%
Hitman 3	100−105 +900%	10−11 −900%
Horizon Zero Dawn	260−270 +900%	24−27 −900%
Metro Exodus	100−105 +900%	10−11 −900%
Red Dead Redemption 2	140−150 +900%	14−16 −900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	170−180 +900%	16−18 −900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	200−210 +900%	20 −900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	220−230 +900%	21−24 −900%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 +900%	10−12 −900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +900%	4−5 −900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +900%	10−12 −900%
Cyberpunk 2077	90−95 +900%	9−10 −900%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +900%	10−12 −900%
Forza Horizon 4	240−250 +900%	24−27 −900%
Horizon Zero Dawn	260−270 +900%	24−27 −900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	170−180 +900%	16−18 −900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 +900%	11 −900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	220−230 +900%	21−24 −900%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

140−150
+900%

14−16

−900%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +900%	9−10 −900%
Far Cry New Dawn	70−75 +900%	7−8 −900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 +900%	5−6 −900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70−75 +900%	7−8 −900%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%
Far Cry 5	80−85 +900%	8−9 −900%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +900%	8−9 −900%
Hitman 3	90−95 +900%	9−10 −900%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 +900%	10−12 −900%
Metro Exodus	30−33 +900%	3−4 −900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +900%	4−5 −900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

90−95
+900%

9−10

−900%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +900%	4−5 −900%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−33 +900%	3−4 −900%
Hitman 3	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +900%	5−6 −900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 +900%	3−4 −900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +900%	4−5 −900%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +900%	5−6 −900%
Metro Exodus	60−65 +900%	6−7 −900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

60−65
+900%

6−7

−900%

This is how Quadro GV100 and RX 640 compete in popular games:

Quadro GV100 is 900% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	51.34	5.12
Recency	27 March 2018	12 August 2019
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	50 Watt