HD Graphics vs GeForce GT 640

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 640 and HD Graphics, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 640
2012
2 GB DDR3, 65 Watt
3.06
+297%

GT 640 outperforms HD Graphics by a whopping 297% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7691152
Place by popularitynot in top-10085
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.20no data
Power efficiency3.231.51
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Generation 7.0 (2012−2013)
GPU code nameGK107Ivy Bridge GT1
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date5 June 2012 (12 years ago)1 April 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores38448
Core clock speed902 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1050 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million392 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate28.866.300
Floating-point processing power0.6927 TFLOPS0.1008 TFLOPS
ROPs161
TMUs326

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 1.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Width1-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed891 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth28.51 GB/sno data
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+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.64.0
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.80
CUDA3.0-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

GT 640 3.06
+297%
HD Graphics 0.77

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

GT 640 1178
+295%
HD Graphics 298

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GT 640 1560
+420%
HD Graphics 300

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.06 0.77
Recency 5 June 2012 1 April 2012
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

GT 640 has a 297.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 months.

HD Graphics, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

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


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