GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 vs HD Graphics 3000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 3000 with GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 3000
2011
0.66

GT 640 Rev. 2 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by a whopping 435% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking1147686
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.19
ArchitectureGen. 6 Sandy Bridge (2011)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameSandy BridgeGK208
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)29 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$89
Current price$476 $230 (2.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD Graphics 3000 and GT 640 Rev. 2 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores12384
Core clock speed350 MHz1046 MHz
Boost clock speed1350 MHzno data
Number of transistors995 million915 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown49 Watt
Texture fill rate13.8033.47
Floating-point performance20.4 gflops803.3 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on HD Graphics 3000 and GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 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.

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x8
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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared1 GB
Memory bus width64/128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared5008 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data40.06 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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model4.15.1
OpenGL3.14.6
OpenCLN/A1.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDAno data3.5

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:

Full HD8
−400%
40−45
+400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Hitman 3 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−400%
60−65
+400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Hitman 3 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−400%
60−65
+400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−400%
60−65
+400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Hitman 3 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%

4K
High Preset

Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%

This is how HD Graphics 3000 and GT 640 Rev. 2 compete in popular games:

  • GT 640 Rev. 2 is 400% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.66 3.53
Recency 1 February 2011 29 May 2013
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm

The GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 3000 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 3000 is a notebook card while GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 is a desktop one.


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