GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 vs GTS 450
Aggregated performance score
GT 640 Rev. 2 outperforms GTS 450 by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 690 | 682 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 0.31 | 0.18 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) |
| GPU code name | GF106 | GK208 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 September 2010 (13 years ago) | 29 May 2013 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $129 | $89 |
| Current price | $127 (1x MSRP) | $230 (2.6x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTS 450 has 72% better value for money than GT 640 Rev. 2.
Technical specs
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 cores | 192 | 384 |
| CUDA cores | 192 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 783 MHz | 1046 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | 915 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 106 Watt | 49 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 25.1 billion/sec | 33.47 |
| Floating-point performance | 601.3 gflops | 803.3 gflops |
Size and 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).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 x 16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x8 |
| Length | 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm) | 145 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin | None |
| SLI options | + | no data |
Memory
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1804 (3608 data rate) MHz | 5008 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 57.7 GB/s | 40.06 GB/s |
Video outputs and ports
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 Connectors | Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 3.5 |
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:
| 900p | 28
+3.7%
| 27−30
−3.7%
|
| Full HD | 38
+8.6%
| 35−40
−8.6%
|
| 1200p | 27
+0%
| 27−30
+0%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how GTS 450 and GT 640 Rev. 2 compete in popular games:
- GTS 450 is 3.7% faster than GT 640 Rev. 2 in 900p
- GTS 450 is 8.6% faster than GT 640 Rev. 2 in 1080p
- GT 640 Rev. 2 is 0% faster than GTS 450 in 1200p
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 3.41 | 3.52 |
| Recency | 13 September 2010 | 29 May 2013 |
| Cost | $129 | $89 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 106 Watt | 49 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2.
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