GeForce GT 640M vs GTX 560 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 560 Ti with GeForce GT 640M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 560 Ti
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 170 Watt
7.96
+232%

GTX 560 Ti outperforms GT 640M by a whopping 232% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking521845
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.82no data
Power efficiency3.235.17
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGF114GK107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date25 January 2011 (13 years ago)22 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 no data

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 cores384384
Core clock speed823 MHzUp to 625 MHz
Boost clock speedno data645 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt32 Watt
Texture fill rate52.6720.00
Floating-point processing power1.263 TFLOPS0.48 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs6432

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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data

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\GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128bit
Memory clock speed1002 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.3 GB/sUp to 64.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMINo outputs
HDMI++
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno dataUp to 2048x1536

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 (11_0)12 API
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA2.1+

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 560 Ti 7.96
+232%
GT 640M 2.40

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 560 Ti 3059
+231%
GT 640M 923

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 560 Ti 4013
+132%
GT 640M 1728

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 560 Ti 15494
+109%
GT 640M 7425

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.

GTX 560 Ti 3470
+183%
GT 640M 1225

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 560 Ti 10723
+237%
GT 640M 3185

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

GTX 560 Ti 38
+322%
GT 640M 9

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:

900p63
+142%
26
−142%
Full HD63
+186%
22
−186%
1200p60−65
+216%
19
−216%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.95no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Elden Ring 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+420%
5−6
−420%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+167%
12−14
−167%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+144%
9−10
−144%
Valorant 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+420%
5−6
−420%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Dota 2 27−30
+115%
13
−115%
Elden Ring 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+127%
14−16
−127%
Fortnite 45−50
+262%
12−14
−262%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+167%
12−14
−167%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+250%
8
−250%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+178%
21−24
−178%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+144%
9−10
−144%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Valorant 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
World of Tanks 120−130
+145%
49
−145%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+420%
5−6
−420%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Dota 2 27−30
+16.7%
24
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+127%
14−16
−127%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+167%
12−14
−167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+178%
21−24
−178%
Valorant 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Elden Ring 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+135%
16−18
−135%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
World of Tanks 55−60
+263%
16−18
−263%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Valorant 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Elden Ring 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Fortnite 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Valorant 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

This is how GTX 560 Ti and GT 640M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 560 Ti is 142% faster in 900p
  • GTX 560 Ti is 186% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 560 Ti is 216% faster in 1200p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 560 Ti is 1300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 560 Ti surpassed GT 640M in all 52 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.96 2.40
Recency 25 January 2011 22 March 2012
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 32 Watt

GTX 560 Ti has a 231.7% higher aggregate performance score.

GT 640M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 431.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 560 Ti is a desktop card while GeForce GT 640M is a notebook one.


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

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