GeForce GTS 150M vs GT 640M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 640M and GeForce GTS 150M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 640M
2012
2 GB DDR3\GDDR5, 32 Watt
2.40
+83.2%

GT 640M outperforms GTS 150M by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8431031
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.141.99
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGK107G94
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)3 March 2009 (15 years ago)

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 cores38464
Core clock speedUp to 625 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed645 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,270 million505 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)32 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate20.0012.80
Floating-point processing power0.48 TFLOPS0.128 TFLOPS
Gigaflopsno data192
ROPs1616
TMUs3232

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 sizedlarge
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
SLI options-2-way
MXM Typeno dataMXM 3.0 Type-B

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\GDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHzUp to 800 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 64.0 GB/s51 GB/s
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 outputsDisplayPortHDMIDual Link DVILVDSSingle Link DVIVGA
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolutionUp to 2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+-
Optimus+-
Power managementno data8.0

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.52.1
OpenCL1.11.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/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 2.40
+83.2%
GTS 150M 1.31

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 924
+83.3%
GTS 150M 504

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:

900p26
+85.7%
14−16
−85.7%
Full HD22
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
1200p19
+90%
10−12
−90%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Hitman 3 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+12.1%
30−35
−12.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Hitman 3 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
+63.6%
10−12
−63.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+12.1%
30−35
−12.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Hitman 3 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+12.1%
30−35
−12.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
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%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 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
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how GT 640M and GTS 150M compete in popular games:

  • GT 640M is 86% faster in 900p
  • GT 640M is 83% faster in 1080p
  • GT 640M is 90% faster in 1200p

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 640M is 450% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 640M is ahead in 44 tests (92%)
  • there's a draw in 4 tests (8%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.40 1.31
Recency 22 March 2012 3 March 2009
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 32 Watt 45 Watt

GT 640M has a 83.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 40.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 640M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 150M in performance tests.


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