GeForce GT 640M vs Radeon Pro WX 4130

Place in the ranking	595	836
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	8.03	5.36
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	Baffin	GK107
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	1 March 2017 (7 years ago)	22 March 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 cores	640	384
Core clock speed	1002 MHz	Up to 625 MHz
Boost clock speed	1053 MHz	645 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	32 Watt
Texture fill rate	42.12	20.00
Floating-point processing power	1.348 TFLOPS	0.48 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	40	32

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	medium sized
Bus support	no data	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	no 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 type	GDDR5	DDR3\GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	Up to 64.0 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	no data	Up to 2048x1536

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync	+	-
3D Blu-Ray	-	+
Optimus	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 API
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	2.0	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
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.

Pro WX 4130 5.62
+134%

GT 640M 2.40

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.

Pro WX 4130 2168
+134%

GT 640M 925

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	60−65 +131%	26 −131%
Full HD	50−55 +127%	22 −127%
1200p	40−45 +111%	19 −111%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

9−10
+80%

5−6

−80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +75%	8−9 −75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Battlefield 5	14−16 +367%	3−4 −367%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +175%	4−5 −175%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 +150%	6−7 −150%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +200%	10−12 −200%
Hitman 3	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +65%	20−22 −65%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +180%	5−6 −180%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +72.7%	10−12 −72.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +27%	35−40 −27%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +75%	8−9 −75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Battlefield 5	14−16 +367%	3−4 −367%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +175%	4−5 −175%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 +150%	6−7 −150%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +200%	10−12 −200%
Hitman 3	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +65%	20−22 −65%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +180%	5−6 −180%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +72.7%	10−12 −72.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +0%	18 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +27%	35−40 −27%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +75%	8−9 −75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +175%	4−5 −175%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +200%	10−12 −200%
Hitman 3	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +65%	20−22 −65%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +72.7%	10−12 −72.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +38.5%	12−14 −38.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +27%	35−40 −27%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16
+180%

5−6

−180%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +160%	5−6 −160%
Hitman 3	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 +136%	14−16 −136%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

9−10
+80%

5−6

−80%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Hitman 3	1−2	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 +200%	3−4 −200%
Metro Exodus	2−3	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7
+100%

3−4

−100%

This is how Pro WX 4130 and GT 640M compete in popular games:

Pro WX 4130 is 131% faster in 900p
Pro WX 4130 is 127% faster in 1080p
Pro WX 4130 is 111% faster in 1200p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Pro WX 4130 is 1200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Pro WX 4130 is ahead in 55 tests (98%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.62	2.40
Recency	1 March 2017	22 March 2012
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	32 Watt

Pro WX 4130 has a 134.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

GT 640M, on the other hand, has 56.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro WX 4130 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro WX 4130 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GT 640M is a mobile workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.