Radeon Pro 5300 vs GeForce GT 640M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 640M with Radeon Pro 5300, including specs and performance data.

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

Pro 5300 outperforms GT 640M by a whopping 671% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking836294
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.1915.08
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGK107Navi 14
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)4 August 2020 (4 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 cores3841280
Core clock speedUp to 625 MHz1000 MHz
Boost clock speed645 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)32 Watt85 Watt
Texture fill rate20.00132.0
Floating-point processing power0.48 TFLOPS4.224 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs3280

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 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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\GDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 64.0 GB/s224.0 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 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 API12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
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
Pro 5300 18.51
+671%

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 925
Pro 5300 7143
+672%

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
−669%
200−210
+669%
Full HD22
−627%
160−170
+627%
1200p19
−637%
140−150
+637%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Battlefield 5 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−627%
80−85
+627%
Hitman 3 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
−650%
150−160
+650%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−627%
80−85
+627%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−657%
280−290
+657%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Battlefield 5 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−627%
80−85
+627%
Hitman 3 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
−650%
150−160
+650%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−627%
80−85
+627%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
−622%
130−140
+622%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−657%
280−290
+657%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−627%
80−85
+627%
Hitman 3 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
−650%
150−160
+650%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−627%
80−85
+627%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−669%
100−105
+669%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−657%
280−290
+657%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Hitman 3 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−614%
100−105
+614%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%

This is how GT 640M and Pro 5300 compete in popular games:

  • Pro 5300 is 669% faster in 900p
  • Pro 5300 is 627% faster in 1080p
  • Pro 5300 is 637% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.40 18.51
Recency 22 March 2012 4 August 2020
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 32 Watt 85 Watt

GT 640M has 165.6% lower power consumption.

Pro 5300, on the other hand, has a 671.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro 5300 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 640M is a notebook card while Radeon Pro 5300 is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M
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