NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 vs AMD FirePro M6000

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Combined performance score

FirePro M6000
4.70
+54.6%

FirePro M6000 outperforms GeForce GT 640 by 55% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking610726
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.360.19
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameHeathrowGK107
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date1 July 2012 (11 years old)5 June 2012 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$99
Current price$162 $157 (1.6x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FirePro M6000 has 616% better value for money than GT 640.

Technical specs

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 cores640384
Core clock speed750 MHz902 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)43 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate32.0028.86
Floating-point performance1,024 gflops692.7 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on FirePro M6000 and GeForce GT 640 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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportn/ano data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Form factorMXM-Bno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

Memory

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed4500 MHz1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s28.51 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+
StereoOutput3D1no data

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDAno data3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FirePro M6000 4.70
+54.6%
GT 640 3.04

FirePro M6000 outperforms GeForce GT 640 by 55% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

FirePro M6000 1820
+54.5%
GT 640 1178

FirePro M6000 outperforms GeForce GT 640 by 54% in Passmark.

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:

900p58
+65.7%
35−40
−65.7%
Full HD42
+55.6%
27−30
−55.6%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Hitman 3 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Hitman 3 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Hitman 3 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

This is how FirePro M6000 and GT 640 compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • FirePro M6000 is 65.7% faster than GT 640

1080p resolution:

  • FirePro M6000 is 55.6% faster than GT 640

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.70 3.04
Power consumption (TDP) 43 Watt 65 Watt

The FirePro M6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro M6000 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GT 640 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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