GeForce GT 640 OEM vs GT 650M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 650M with GeForce GT 640 OEM, including specs and performance data.

GT 650M
2012
2 GB DDR3\GDDR5, 45 Watt
3.12
+83.5%

GT 650M outperforms GT 640 OEM by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking755934
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.092.50
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK107GK107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)24 April 2012 (12 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 cores384384
CUDA cores384no data
Core clock speedUp to 900 MHz797 MHz
Boost clock speed950 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,270 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate30.4025.50
Floating-point processing power0.7296 TFLOPS0.6121 TFLOPS
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 sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data1-slot
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\GDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz891 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 80.0 GB/s28.51 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
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:

900p31
+93.8%
16−18
−93.8%
Full HD33
+106%
16−18
−106%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

This is how GT 650M and GT 640 OEM compete in popular games:

  • GT 650M is 94% faster in 900p
  • GT 650M is 106% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.12 1.70
Recency 22 March 2012 24 April 2012
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 50 Watt

GT 650M has a 83.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 11.1% lower power consumption.

GT 640 OEM, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month.

The GeForce GT 650M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640 OEM in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 650M is a notebook card while GeForce GT 640 OEM is a desktop one.


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