GeForce RTX 3070 vs GT 640 OEM

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 640 OEM and GeForce RTX 3070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 640 OEM
2012
2 GB DDR3, 50 Watt
1.55

RTX 3070 outperforms GT 640 OEM by a whopping 3319% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking98361
Place by popularitynot in top-10037
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data50.94
Power efficiency2.3618.36
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGK107GA104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date24 April 2012 (13 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores3845888
Core clock speed797 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1725 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate25.50317.4
Floating-point processing power0.6121 TFLOPS20.31 TFLOPS
ROPs1696
TMUs32184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Coresno data46

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length145 mm242 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-pin

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 speed891 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.51 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA3.08.5
DLSS-+

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 HD4−5
−3600%
148
+3600%
1440p2−3
−4850%
99
+4850%
4K1−2
−6200%
63
+6200%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.37
1440pno data5.04
4Kno data7.92

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 147
+0%
147
+0%
God of War 142
+0%
142
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 149
+0%
149
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 330
+0%
330
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 139
+0%
139
+0%
Far Cry 5 154
+0%
154
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 159
+0%
159
+0%
God of War 141
+0%
141
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 132
+0%
132
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 257
+0%
257
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 126
+0%
126
+0%
Dota 2 133
+0%
133
+0%
Far Cry 5 148
+0%
148
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 148
+0%
148
+0%
God of War 118
+0%
118
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 139
+0%
139
+0%
Metro Exodus 120
+0%
120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 230
+0%
230
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 119
+0%
119
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 102
+0%
102
+0%
Dota 2 125
+0%
125
+0%
Far Cry 5 141
+0%
141
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
God of War 84
+0%
84
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 121
+0%
121
+0%
Valorant 237
+0%
237
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 167
+0%
167
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 98
+0%
98
+0%
Metro Exodus 75
+0%
75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
+0%
62
+0%
Far Cry 5 125
+0%
125
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
God of War 69
+0%
69
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 117
+0%
117
+0%
Metro Exodus 49
+0%
49
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90
+0%
90
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Dota 2 125
+0%
125
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
God of War 50
+0%
50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how GT 640 OEM and RTX 3070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 is 3600% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 is 4850% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 is 6200% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.55 53.00
Recency 24 April 2012 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 220 Watt

GT 640 OEM has 340% lower power consumption.

RTX 3070, on the other hand, has a 3319.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640 OEM in performance tests.

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