GT 640M Mac Edition vs GT 220

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Combined performance score

GT 220
0.55

GT 640M Mac Edition outperforms GT 220 by 91% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking11701052
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGT2xx (2009−2012)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGT216GK107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 October 2009 (14 years old)3 February 2013 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$79.99 no data
Current price$121 (1.5x MSRP)$50
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores48384
CUDA cores48no data
Core clock speed625 MHz745 MHz
Number of transistors486 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt32 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate9.84023.84
Floating-point performance144 gflops572.2 gflops

Size and 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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length6.6" (16.8 cm)no data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slotno data

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed790 MHz5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.3 GB/s40 GB/s

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 ConnectorsVGADVIHDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIF + HDAno data

API support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model4.15.1
OpenGL3.14.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA+3.0

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:

Full HD21
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Hitman 3 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hitman 3 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%

This is how GT 220 and GT 640M Mac Edition compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GT 640M Mac Edition is 90.5% faster than GT 220

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.55 1.05
Recency 12 October 2009 3 February 2013
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 32 Watt

The GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.


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