GeForce GT 640 OEM vs 820M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 820M with GeForce GT 640 OEM, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 820M
2013
1 GB DDR3, 15 Watt
1.15

640 OEM outperforms 820M by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11031002
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.892.38
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGF117GK107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date27 November 2013 (11 years ago)24 April 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 cores96384
Core clock speed625 MHz797 MHz
Number of transistors585 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate10.0025.50
Floating-point processing power0.24 TFLOPS0.6121 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs1632
L1 Cache128 KB32 KB
L2 Cache128 KB256 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 supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz891 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s28.51 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA+3.0

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:

Full HD16
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Escape from Tarkov 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Valorant 30−35
−21.2%
40−45
+21.2%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Dota 2 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Escape from Tarkov 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Valorant 30−35
−21.2%
40−45
+21.2%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Dota 2 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Escape from Tarkov 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Valorant 30−35
−21.2%
40−45
+21.2%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Valorant 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Escape from Tarkov 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
Valorant 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how GeForce 820M and GT 640 OEM compete in popular games:

  • GT 640 OEM is 31% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 1.55
Recency 27 November 2013 24 April 2012
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 50 Watt

GeForce 820M has an age advantage of 1 year, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

GT 640 OEM, on the other hand, has a 34.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce GT 640 OEM is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 820M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 820M is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GT 640 OEM is a desktop one.

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