GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q vs GT 640 OEM

Aggregated performance score

GT 640 OEM
2012
2 GB DDR3
1.69

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q outperforms GT 640 OEM by 2016% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking891129
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data45.16
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameGK107N18E-G2R
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date24 April 2012 (12 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Current price$99 $812

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3842560
Core clock speed797 MHz930 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1155 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate25.50184.8
Floating-point performance612.1 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GT 640 OEM and GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Width1-slotno 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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1782 MHz11000 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.51 GB/s352.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+no data
G-SYNC supportno data+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.140
CUDA3.07.5

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 HD5−6
−2020%
106
+2020%
1440p3−4
−2333%
73
+2333%
4K2−3
−2250%
47
+2250%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.69 35.76
Recency 24 April 2012 2 April 2020
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 80 Watt

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640 OEM in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 640 OEM is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is a notebook one.


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