Radeon HD 8510G vs GeForce GT 640M LE

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 8510G, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 640M LE
2012
2 GB DDR3\DDR5, 20 Watt
1.83
+96.8%

GT 640M LE outperforms HD 8510G by an impressive 97% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9221126
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Power efficiency4.201.95
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)TeraScale 3 (2010−2013)
GPU code nameGF108Devastator
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date4 May 2012 (12 years ago)23 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$849.99 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 cores96384
CUDA coresUp to 384no data
Core clock speedUp to 500 MHz554 MHz
Boost clock speedno data720 MHz
Number of transistors585 million1,303 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate12.0517.28
Floating-point processing power0.289 TFLOPS0.553 TFLOPS
ROPs48
TMUs1624

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16IGP

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 typeDDR3\DDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128bitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed785 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidthUp to 28.8 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolutionUp to 2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-
Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

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 640M LE 1.83
+96.8%
HD 8510G 0.93

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 640M LE 706
+97.8%
HD 8510G 357

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:

900p19
+111%
9−10
−111%
Full HD23
+130%
10−12
−130%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Hitman 3 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Hitman 3 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Hitman 3 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

This is how GT 640M LE and HD 8510G compete in popular games:

  • GT 640M LE is 111% faster in 900p
  • GT 640M LE is 130% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 640M LE is 300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 640M LE is ahead in 36 tests (95%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.83 0.93
Recency 4 May 2012 23 May 2013
Chip lithography 40 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 35 Watt

GT 640M LE has a 96.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 75% lower power consumption.

HD 8510G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GT 640M LE is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8510G in performance tests.


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