Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GT 640M Mac Edition vs GT 220
Combined performance score
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 ranking | 1170 | 1052 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Architecture | GT2xx (2009−2012) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
GPU code name | GT216 | GK107 |
Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 12 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 |
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 cores | 48 | 384 |
CUDA cores | 48 | no data |
Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 745 MHz |
Number of transistors | 486 million | 1,270 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 32 Watt |
Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
Texture fill rate | 9.840 | 23.84 |
Floating-point performance | 144 gflops | 572.2 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 support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Length | 6.6" (16.8 cm) | no data |
Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
Width | 1-slot | no 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 790 MHz | 5000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 25.3 GB/s | 40 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 Connectors | VGADVIHDMI | No outputs |
Multi monitor support | + | no data |
HDMI | + | no data |
Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF + HDA | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 (11_0) |
Shader Model | 4.1 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 3.1 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
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 HD | 21
−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.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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