RTX 5000 Ada Generation vs GeForce GT 640

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 640 and RTX 5000 Ada Generation, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 640
2012
2 GB DDR3, 65 Watt
3.04

RTX 5000 Ada Generation outperforms GT 640 by a whopping 1988% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking73325
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.201.71
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameGK107AD102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date5 June 2012 (12 years ago)9 August 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99 no data
Current price$157 (1.6x MSRP)$5296

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 755% better value for money than GT 640.

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 cores38412800
Core clock speed902 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data2550 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate28.861,020
Floating-point performance692.7 gflopsno data

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 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-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 GB32 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1782 MHz18 GB/s
Memory bandwidth28.51 GB/s576.0 GB/s

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 DisplayPort4x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.08.9

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.

GT 640 3.04
RTX 5000 Ada Generation 63.46
+1988%

RTX 5000 Ada Generation outperforms GeForce GT 640 by 1988% based on our aggregate 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%

GT 640 1174
RTX 5000 Ada Generation 24507
+1987%

RTX 5000 Ada Generation outperforms GeForce GT 640 by 1987% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GT 640 3755
RTX 5000 Ada Generation 238879
+6262%

RTX 5000 Ada Generation outperforms GeForce GT 640 by 6262% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 5%

GT 640 3841
RTX 5000 Ada Generation 178059
+4536%

RTX 5000 Ada Generation outperforms GeForce GT 640 by 4536% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

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 3.04 63.46
Recency 5 June 2012 9 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 250 Watt

The RTX 5000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640 in performance tests.


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