RTX A3000 Mobile vs GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 with RTX A3000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX A3000 Mobile outperforms 640 Rev. 2 by a whopping 823% 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 | 787 | 204 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.19 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.17 | 33.41 |
| Architecture | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GK208 | GA104 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 29 May 2013 (12 years ago) | 12 April 2021 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $89 | no data |
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 | 384 | 4096 |
| Core clock speed | 1046 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1230 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 915 million | 17,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 49 Watt | 70 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 33.47 | 157.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.8033 TFLOPS | 10.08 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 64 |
| TMUs | 32 | 128 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 32 KB | 4 MB |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 4 MB |
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 size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1252 MHz | 1375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 40.06 GB/s | 264.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 3.5 | 8.6 |
| 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 HD | 10−12
−910%
| 101
+910%
|
| 1440p | 5−6
−900%
| 50
+900%
|
| 4K | 4−5
−1025%
| 45
+1025%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 8.90 | no data |
| 1440p | 17.80 | no data |
| 4K | 22.25 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 77
+0%
|
77
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 66
+0%
|
66
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 111
+0%
|
111
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 142
+0%
|
142
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 103
+0%
|
103
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 124
+0%
|
124
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 151
+0%
|
151
+0%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 132
+0%
|
132
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 93
+0%
|
93
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 61
+0%
|
61
+0%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 62
+0%
|
62
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 69
+0%
|
69
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 49
+0%
|
49
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 77
+0%
|
77
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
This is how GT 640 Rev. 2 and RTX A3000 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX A3000 Mobile is 910% faster in 1080p
- RTX A3000 Mobile is 900% faster in 1440p
- RTX A3000 Mobile is 1025% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.30 | 30.45 |
| Recency | 29 May 2013 | 12 April 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 49 Watt | 70 Watt |
GT 640 Rev. 2 has 42.9% lower power consumption.
RTX A3000 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 822.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX A3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 is a desktop graphics card while RTX A3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.
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