GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 vs FirePro W2100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W2100 with GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W2100
2015
2 GB DDR3, 26 Watt
2.34

GT 640 Rev. 2 outperforms FirePro W2100 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking848721
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.19
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameMarsGK208
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date2 October 2015 (8 years ago)29 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$89

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores320384
Core clock speed680 MHz1046 MHz
Number of transistors950 million915 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)26 Watt49 Watt
Texture fill rate13.6033.47
Floating-point processing power0.4352 gflops0.8033 gflops

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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x8
Lengthno data145 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Form factorlow profile / half lengthno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHz5008 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s40.06 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 Connectors2x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI-+
DisplayPort count2no data
Dual-link DVI support+-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
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 HD10
−40%
14−16
+40%
4K2
−50%
3−4
+50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Battlefield 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Hitman 3 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Battlefield 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Hitman 3 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Hitman 3 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Hitman 3 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%

4K
High Preset

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

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

This is how FirePro W2100 and GT 640 Rev. 2 compete in popular games:

  • GT 640 Rev. 2 is 40% faster in 1080p
  • GT 640 Rev. 2 is 50% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.34 3.55
Recency 2 October 2015 29 May 2013
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 26 Watt 49 Watt

FirePro W2100 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 88.5% lower power consumption.

GT 640 Rev. 2, on the other hand, has a 51.7% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W2100 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W2100 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 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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