Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs GeForce GT 640M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 640M and Qualcomm Adreno 680, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 640M
2012
2 GB DDR3\GDDR5, 32 Watt
2.10
+5.5%

640M outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 680 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking905915
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.3223.03
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)no data
GPU code nameGK107no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date22 March 2012 (13 years ago)6 December 2018 (6 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 cores384no data
Core clock speedUp to 625 MHzno data
Boost clock speed645 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)32 Watt7 Watt
Texture fill rate20.00no data
Floating-point processing power0.48 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs32no data
L1 Cache32 KBno data
L2 Cache256 KBno data

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 3.0 x16no data

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\GDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width128bitno data
Memory clock speed900 MHzno data
Memory bandwidthUp to 64.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data
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 and SDK support

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

DirectX12 API12
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.1no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
CUDA+-

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.

GT 640M 2.10
+5.5%
Qualcomm Adreno 680 1.99

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 927
+5.2%
Samples: 1034
Qualcomm Adreno 680 881
Samples: 164

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GT 640M 1728
Qualcomm Adreno 680 1936
+12%

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:

900p24
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Full HD22
+22.2%
18−21
−22.2%
1200p19
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 49
+14%
40−45
−14%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Dota 2 25
+8.7%
21−24
−8.7%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Grand Theft Auto V 8
+100%
4−5
−100%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Dota 2 24
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+5%
20−22
−5%
Valorant 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Hogwarts Legacy 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how GT 640M and Qualcomm Adreno 680 compete in popular games:

  • GT 640M is 14% faster in 900p
  • GT 640M is 22% faster in 1080p
  • GT 640M is 6% faster in 1200p

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

  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GT 640M is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 640M performs better in 24 tests (44%)
  • there's a draw in 31 tests (56%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.10 1.99
Recency 22 March 2012 6 December 2018
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 32 Watt 7 Watt

GT 640M has a 5.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Qualcomm Adreno 680, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 357.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GT 640M and Qualcomm Adreno 680.

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