GeForce GT 640 OEM vs Iris Graphics 6100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Graphics 6100 with GeForce GT 640 OEM, including specs and performance data.
Graphics 6100 outperforms 640 OEM by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 913 | 1006 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 11.01 | 2.38 |
| Architecture | Generation 8.0 (2014−2015) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Broadwell GT3 | GK107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 January 2015 (10 years ago) | 24 April 2012 (13 years ago) |
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 | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 797 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 48.00 | 25.50 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.768 TFLOPS | 0.6121 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 6 | 16 |
| TMUs | 48 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 32 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
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).
| Interface | Ring Bus | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | System Shared | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 891 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 28.51 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | no data |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | 3.0 |
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 HD | 14
+40%
| 10−12
−40%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+50%
|
8−9
−50%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+48.1%
|
27−30
−48.1%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 33
+57.1%
|
21−24
−57.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 21
+50%
|
14−16
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+50%
|
8−9
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+48.1%
|
27−30
−48.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 18
+50%
|
12−14
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+50%
|
8−9
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+48.1%
|
27−30
−48.1%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+50%
|
14−16
−50%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
This is how Iris Graphics 6100 and GT 640 OEM compete in popular games:
- Iris Graphics 6100 is 40% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.15 | 1.55 |
| Recency | 5 January 2015 | 24 April 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 50 Watt |
Iris Graphics 6100 has a 38.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.
The Iris Graphics 6100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640 OEM in performance tests.
Be aware that Iris Graphics 6100 is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GT 640 OEM is a desktop one.
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