GeForce GT 640M vs GRID M40

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GRID M40 with GeForce GT 640M, including specs and performance data.

GRID M40
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
3.75
+78.6%

M40 outperforms 640M by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GT 640M GT 640M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking739906
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.055.30
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGM107GK107
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date18 May 2016 (9 years ago)22 March 2012 (13 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 cores384384
Core clock speed1033 MHzUp to 625 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz645 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt32 Watt
Texture fill rate33.0620.00
Floating-point processing power0.7933 TFLOPS0.48 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs3232
L1 Cache192 KB32 KB
L2 Cache2 MB256 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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Width2-slotno 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 typeGDDR5DDR3\GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128bit
Memory clock speed1300 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth83.2 GB/sUp to 64.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno dataUp to 2048x1536

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray-+
Optimus-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 API
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA5.0+

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:

900p40−45
+66.7%
24
−66.7%
Full HD35−40
+59.1%
22
−59.1%
1200p30−35
+57.9%
19
−57.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 49
+0%
49
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 8
+0%
8
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how GRID M40 and GT 640M compete in popular games:

  • GRID M40 is 67% faster in 900p
  • GRID M40 is 59% faster in 1080p
  • GRID M40 is 58% faster in 1200p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.75 2.10
Recency 18 May 2016 22 March 2012
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 32 Watt

GRID M40 has a 78.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

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

The GRID M40 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640M in performance tests.

Be aware that GRID M40 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 640M is a notebook one.

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