GT 640 Rev. 2 vs GTX 460 SE

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Combined performance score

GTX 460 SE
5.19
+47.9%

GTX 460 SE outperforms GT 640 Rev. 2 by 48% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking580682
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.270.18
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameGF104GK208
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 November 2010 (13 years old)29 May 2013 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$160 $89
Current price$350 (2.2x MSRP)$230 (2.6x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 460 SE has 50% 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 cores288384
CUDA cores288no data
Core clock speed650 MHz1046 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million915 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt49 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature104 °Cno data
Texture fill rate31.2 billion/sec33.47
Floating-point performance748.8 gflops803.3 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 support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x8
Length8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)145 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors6-pin & 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1700 MHz5008 MHz
Memory bandwidth108.8 GB/s40.06 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.

Number of display connectors2no data
Display Connectors2 x Dual-Link DVI-I1 x Mini HDMI1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
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.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.19 3.51
Recency 15 November 2010 29 May 2013
Cost $160 $89
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 49 Watt

The GeForce GTX 460 SE is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 in performance tests.


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