GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition vs Quadro K3000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K3000M with GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition, including specs and performance data.

K3000M
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
4.28
+308%

K3000M outperforms GT 640M Mac Edition by a whopping 308% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6811098
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.79no data
Power efficiency3.932.26
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK104GK107
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)3 February 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$155 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores576384
Core clock speed654 MHz745 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt32 Watt
Texture fill rate31.3923.84
Floating-point processing power0.7534 TFLOPS0.5722 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs4832

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth89.6 GB/s40 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
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:

900p33
+313%
8−9
−313%
Full HD33
+313%
8−9
−313%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.70no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Elden Ring 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Valorant 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Dota 2 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Elden Ring 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+340%
5−6
−340%
Fortnite 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+311%
9−10
−311%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Valorant 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
World of Tanks 70−75
+350%
16−18
−350%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Dota 2 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+340%
5−6
−340%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+311%
9−10
−311%
Valorant 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 3−4 0−1
Elden Ring 4−5 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+314%
7−8
−314%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1
World of Tanks 30−33
+329%
7−8
−329%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Far Cry 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Valorant 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Elden Ring 2−3 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Fortnite 3−4 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
Valorant 4−5 0−1

This is how K3000M and GT 640M Mac Edition compete in popular games:

  • K3000M is 313% faster in 900p
  • K3000M is 313% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.28 1.05
Recency 1 June 2012 3 February 2013
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 32 Watt

K3000M has a 307.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GT 640M Mac Edition, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 134.4% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K3000M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K3000M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition is a mobile workstation 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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