GeForce GT 640 vs GTX 470M

Place in the ranking	629	769
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.20
Power efficiency	4.64	3.23
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	GF104	GK107
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	3 September 2010 (14 years ago)	5 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	288	384
Core clock speed	535 MHz	902 MHz
Number of transistors	1,950 million	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	65 Watt
Texture fill rate	25.68	28.86
Floating-point processing power	0.6163 TFLOPS	0.6927 TFLOPS
ROPs	24	16
TMUs	48	32

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 size	large	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	145 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
SLI options	+	-

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 type	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	891 MHz
Memory bandwidth	60.0 GB/s	28.51 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 API	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	+	3.0

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.

GTX 470M 5.07
+65.7%

GT 640 3.06

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.

GTX 470M 1953
+65.8%

GT 640 1178

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	34 +88.9%	18−21 −88.9%
Full HD	50 +66.7%	30−35 −66.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

no data

3.30

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

8−9
+100%

4−5

−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +75%	8−9 −75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Battlefield 5	12−14 +85.7%	7−8 −85.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 +75%	8−9 −75%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +77.8%	18−20 −77.8%
Hitman 3	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +77.8%	18−20 −77.8%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +85.7%	7−8 −85.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +80%	10−11 −80%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +74.1%	27−30 −74.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +75%	8−9 −75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Battlefield 5	12−14 +85.7%	7−8 −85.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 +75%	8−9 −75%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +77.8%	18−20 −77.8%
Hitman 3	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +77.8%	18−20 −77.8%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +85.7%	7−8 −85.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +80%	10−11 −80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +80%	10−11 −80%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +74.1%	27−30 −74.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +75%	8−9 −75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +77.8%	18−20 −77.8%
Hitman 3	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +77.8%	18−20 −77.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +80%	10−11 −80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +80%	10−11 −80%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +74.1%	27−30 −74.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

+85.7%

7−8
−85.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Hitman 3	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 +77.8%	18−20 −77.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

9−10
+80%

5−6

−80%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Hitman 3	1−2	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Metro Exodus	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7
+100%

3−4

−100%

This is how GTX 470M and GT 640 compete in popular games:

GTX 470M is 89% faster in 900p
GTX 470M is 67% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.07	3.06
Recency	3 September 2010	5 June 2012
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	65 Watt

GTX 470M has a 65.7% higher aggregate performance score.

GT 640, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 15.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 470M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 470M is a notebook card while GeForce GT 640 is a desktop one.

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