GeForce GT 640 vs GT 755M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 755M SLI with GeForce GT 640, including specs and performance data.

GT 755M SLI
2013
2x 2 GB GDDR5, 2 Watt
8.65
+185%

GT 755M SLI outperforms GT 640 by a whopping 185% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking465733
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.130.20
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameN14P-?GK107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 November 2013 (10 years ago)5 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$99
Current price$545 $157 (1.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 755M SLI has 965% better value for money than GT 640.

Detailed specifications

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 cores768384
Core clock speed980 MHz902 MHz
Number of transistors2x 1300 Million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)2x ~50 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rateno data28.86
Floating-point performanceno data692.7 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GT 755M SLI and GeForce GT 640 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2x 2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width2x 128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed5400 MHz1782 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data28.51 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 data1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX1112 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkanno data1.1.126
CUDA+3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 755M SLI 8.65
+185%
GT 640 3.04

GT 755M SLI outperforms GT 640 by 185% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GT 755M SLI 4106
+163%
GT 640 1560

GT 755M SLI outperforms GT 640 by 163% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD35
+192%
12−14
−192%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+200%
14−16
−200%
Hitman 3 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+217%
12−14
−217%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+200%
14−16
−200%
Hitman 3 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+217%
12−14
−217%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+200%
14−16
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+217%
12−14
−217%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Hitman 3 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

This is how GT 755M SLI and GT 640 compete in popular games:

  • GT 755M SLI is 192% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.65 3.04
Recency 1 November 2013 5 June 2012
Power consumption (TDP) 2 Watt 65 Watt

The GeForce GT 755M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 755M SLI is a notebook card while GeForce GT 640 is a desktop one.


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