GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition vs Quadro K3100M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro K3100M with GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition, including specs and performance data.
K3100M outperforms GT 640M Mac Edition by a whopping 464% 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 | 638 | 1147 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.11 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.50 | 2.29 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | GK107 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 July 2013 (12 years ago) | 3 February 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 768 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 706 MHz | 745 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 32 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 45.18 | 23.84 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.084 TFLOPS | 0.5722 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 8 |
| TMUs | 64 | 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 |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s | 40 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | No outputs | No outputs |
| Display Port | 1.2 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| nView Display Management | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 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 | 35
+483%
| 6−7
−483%
|
| 4K | 15
+650%
| 2−3
−650%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 57.11 | no data |
| 4K | 133.27 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+550%
|
4−5
−550%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| God of War | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+550%
|
4−5
−550%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+560%
|
5−6
−560%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+525%
|
4−5
−525%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| God of War | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+600%
|
3−4
−600%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+550%
|
10−11
−550%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+550%
|
4−5
−550%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 90−95
+481%
|
16−18
−481%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+543%
|
7−8
−543%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+560%
|
5−6
−560%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+525%
|
4−5
−525%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| God of War | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+533%
|
3−4
−533%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+600%
|
3−4
−600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+550%
|
10−11
−550%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+543%
|
7−8
−543%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+525%
|
4−5
−525%
|
| God of War | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+600%
|
3−4
−600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+550%
|
10−11
−550%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 30−35
+560%
|
5−6
−560%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
+500%
|
7−8
−500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+517%
|
6−7
−517%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+510%
|
10−11
−510%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| God of War | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 27−30
+600%
|
4−5
−600%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+533%
|
3−4
−533%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| God of War | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6 | 0−1 |
This is how K3100M and GT 640M Mac Edition compete in popular games:
- K3100M is 483% faster in 1080p
- K3100M is 650% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.41 | 0.96 |
| Recency | 23 July 2013 | 3 February 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 32 Watt |
K3100M has a 463.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GT 640M Mac Edition, on the other hand, has 134.4% lower power consumption.
The Quadro K3100M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro K3100M is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition is a mobile workstation one.
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