GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 vs 810A
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 810A with GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2, including specs and performance data.
640 Rev. 2 outperforms 810A by a whopping 110% 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 | 1005 | 793 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.19 |
| Power efficiency | 8.06 | 5.17 |
| Architecture | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) |
| GPU code name | GK208 | GK208 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 July 2014 (11 years ago) | 29 May 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $89 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 192 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 719 MHz | 1046 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 758 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 915 million | 915 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 49 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 12.13 | 33.47 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.2911 TFLOPS | 0.8033 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
| TMUs | 16 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 32 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | 900 MHz | 1252 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 40.06 GB/s |
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 | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| HDMI | - | + |
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 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.57 | 3.29 |
| Recency | 22 July 2014 | 29 May 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 49 Watt |
GeForce 810A has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 227% lower power consumption.
GT 640 Rev. 2, on the other hand, has a 110% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 810A in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 810A is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 is a desktop one.
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