GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 vs GT 710
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 710 and GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
640 Rev. 2 outperforms GT 710 by a whopping 123% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1037 | 801 |
| Place by popularity | 83 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.04 | 0.19 |
| Power efficiency | 6.03 | 5.21 |
| Architecture | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) |
| GPU code name | GK208 | GK208 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 27 March 2014 (12 years ago) | 29 May 2013 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $34.99 | $89 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
GT 640 Rev. 2 has 375% better value for money than GT 710.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 192 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 954 MHz | 1046 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 915 million | 915 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 19 Watt | 49 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 15.26 | 33.47 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3663 TFLOPS | 0.8033 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
| TMUs | 16 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB | 32 KB |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
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 support | PCI Express 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x8 |
| Length | 145 mm | 145 mm |
| Height | 2.713" (6.9 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1.8 GB/s | 1252 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 40.06 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Dual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| Multi monitor support | 3 displays | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Vision | + | - |
| PureVideo | + | - |
| PhysX | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 3.5 |
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 | 8
−100%
| 16−18
+100%
|
| 1440p | 3
−100%
| 6−7
+100%
|
| 4K | 7
−100%
| 14−16
+100%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.37
+27.2%
| 5.56
−27.2%
|
| 1440p | 11.66
+27.2%
| 14.83
−27.2%
|
| 4K | 5.00
+27.2%
| 6.36
−27.2%
|
- GT 710 has 27% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- GT 710 has 27% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- GT 710 has 27% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Palworld | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Fortnite | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−100%
|
16−18
+100%
|
| Palworld | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−114%
|
75−80
+114%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
−112%
|
70−75
+112%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 20
−100%
|
40−45
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Fortnite | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−100%
|
16−18
+100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9
−100%
|
18−20
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Palworld | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−114%
|
75−80
+114%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 18
−122%
|
40−45
+122%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−100%
|
16−18
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−114%
|
75−80
+114%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Palworld | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 10−11
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−100%
|
30−33
+100%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
−100%
|
16−18
+100%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Palworld | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−100%
|
30−33
+100%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
−100%
|
18−20
+100%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 7
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
This is how GT 710 and GT 640 Rev. 2 compete in popular games:
- GT 640 Rev. 2 is 100% faster in 1080p
- GT 640 Rev. 2 is 100% faster in 1440p
- GT 640 Rev. 2 is 100% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.48 | 3.30 |
| Recency | 27 March 2014 | 29 May 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 19 Watt | 49 Watt |
GT 710 has an age advantage of 9 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 158% lower power consumption.
GT 640 Rev. 2, on the other hand, has a 123% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 710 in performance tests.
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