Radeon Pro WX 8200 vs GeForce GT 640
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 640 with Radeon Pro WX 8200, including specs and performance data.
Pro 8200 outperforms GT 640 by a whopping 979% 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 | 846 | 211 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.20 | 7.65 |
| Power efficiency | 3.31 | 10.08 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | GK107 | Vega 10 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 5 June 2012 (13 years ago) | 13 August 2018 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $99 | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Pro WX 8200 has 3725% better value for money than GT 640.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 3584 |
| Core clock speed | 902 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | 12,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 230 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 28.86 | 336.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.6927 TFLOPS | 10.75 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 64 |
| TMUs | 32 | 224 |
| L1 Cache | 32 KB | 896 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 type | DDR3 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 2048 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 891 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.51 GB/s | 512.0 GB/s |
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 DisplayPort | 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.125 |
| CUDA | 3.0 | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 2.79 | 30.11 |
| Recency | 5 June 2012 | 13 August 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 230 Watt |
GT 640 has 254% lower power consumption.
Pro WX 8200, on the other hand, has a 979% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon Pro WX 8200 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GT 640 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon Pro WX 8200 is a workstation one.
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