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NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M vs AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20

NVIDIA
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AMD
Performance
GeForce GT 640M
1,7282% of 104,937
Radeon Pro Vega 20611% better
12,28912% of 104,937

The Radeon Pro Vega 20 has 611% better performance than the GeForce GT 640M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 640M
No data available
Radeon Pro Vega 20
No data available

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M GPU

The GeForce GT 640M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card by NVIDIA. It launched in Q1 2012. Its GK107 chip that powers the GPU uses the Kepler architecture and is fabricated on the 28 nm process.

This GPU is paired with 2 GB of DDR3 VRAM. Its 900 MHz memory clock and 128 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 28.8 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.

This mobile card has a TDP of 32 W.

The GeForce GT 640M has the 383rd highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.65% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 GPU

The Radeon Pro Vega 20 is a mobile graphics card by AMD. It launched in Q4 2018. Its Vega 12 chip that powers the GPU uses the GCN 5.0 architecture and is fabricated on the 14 nm process.

This GPU is paired with 4 GB of HBM2 VRAM. Its 740 MHz memory clock and 1,024 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 189.4 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.

This mobile card has a TDP of 100 W.

The Radeon Pro Vega 20 has the 155th highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 11.71% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce GT 640MRadeon Pro Vega 20
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureKeplerGCN 5.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2012Q4 2018
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Just Cause 4
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GeForce GT 640MRadeon Pro Vega 20
Low - 720p
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76 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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51 FPS
High - 1080p
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47 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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44 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GT 640M
1,7282% of 104,937
Radeon Pro Vega 20611% better
12,28912% of 104,937

The Radeon Pro Vega 20 has 611% better performance than the GeForce GT 640M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GT 640M is ranked 383rd with a score of 1,728, and the Radeon Pro Vega 20 is ranked 155th with a score of 12,289.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 640M
No data available
Radeon Pro Vega 20
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GT 640M and the Radeon Pro Vega 20 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GT 640M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile13,131.5+660%
GeForce GTX 980M12,517+624%
Radeon Pro Vega 2012,289+611%
GeForce RTX 2050 (Mobile)12,267.5+610%
Quadro P300012,105+601%
Radeon R5 M2551,784+3%
GeForce 825M1,756.5+2%
GeForce GT 640M1,728
FirePro M41001,7280%
GeForce GT 730M1,722-0%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce GT 640MRadeon Pro Vega 20
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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2,600.5
3DMark Time Spy Score
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2,794.5
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
9,024
62,318
(+590.58%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
1,225
9,043.5
(+638.24%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
1,860.5
11,934.5
(+541.47%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
42.4
129.5
(+205.42%)
PassMark G3D Mark
917
5,300
(+477.97%)
PassMark G2D Mark
192
555
(+189.06%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce GT 640MRadeon Pro Vega 20
CodenameGK107Vega 12
ArchitectureKeplerGCN 5.0
Process Size28 nm14 nm
Transistors1,270 million--

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce GT 640MRadeon Pro Vega 20
Memory Size2 GB4 GB
Memory TypeDDR3HBM2
Memory Bandwidth28.8 Gb/s189.4 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz740 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit1,024 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache256 KB1,024 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce GT 640MRadeon Pro Vega 20
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)32 W100 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce GT 640MRadeon Pro Vega 20
Stream Processors (SP)--1,280
CUDA Cores384--
Compute Units (CU)--20
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)2--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)3280
Render Output Units (ROP)1632
Core Clock Speed624 MHz815 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)709 MHz1,283 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce GT 640MRadeon Pro Vega 20
Pixel Fill Rate5.67 GPixel/s41.06 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate22.69 GTexel/s102.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance544.5 GFLOPS3.28 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance22.69 GFLOPS205.3 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce GT 640MRadeon Pro Vega 20
DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.0

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.