GeForce GT 640M vs Quadro M5000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro M5000 with GeForce GT 640M, including specs and performance data.
M5000 outperforms 640M by a whopping 931% 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 | 279 | 905 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.33 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 11.50 | 5.23 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | GK107 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 29 June 2015 (10 years ago) | 22 March 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,856.99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 | 2048 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 861 MHz | Up to 625 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1038 MHz | 645 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 32 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 132.9 | 20.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.252 TFLOPS | 0.48 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 16 |
| TMUs | 128 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 768 KB | 32 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2" (5.1 cm) | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1 x 6-pin | no data |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | 256 Bit | DDR3\GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1653 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | Up to 211 GB/s | Up to 64.0 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 | 1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Number of simultaneous displays | 4 | no data |
| Multi-display synchronization | Quadro Sync | no data |
| HDMI | - | + |
| HDCP | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | Up 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 | - | + |
| ECC (Error Correcting Code) | + | no data |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| High-Performance Video I/O6 | + | no data |
| nView Desktop Management | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 API |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 5.2 | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
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 Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 CUDA
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 CUDA API by NVIDIA.
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.
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:
| 900p | 240−250
+900%
| 24
−900%
|
| Full HD | 220−230
+900%
| 22
−900%
|
| 1200p | 190−200
+900%
| 19
−900%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 12.99 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Fortnite | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 49
+0%
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49
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 25
+0%
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25
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 8
+0%
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8
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 24
+0%
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24
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| Valorant | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how Quadro M5000 and GT 640M compete in popular games:
- Quadro M5000 is 900% faster in 900p
- Quadro M5000 is 900% faster in 1080p
- Quadro M5000 is 900% faster in 1200p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.48 | 2.18 |
| Recency | 29 June 2015 | 22 March 2012 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 32 Watt |
Quadro M5000 has a 931.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GT 640M, on the other hand, has 368.8% lower power consumption.
The Quadro M5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro M5000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 640M is a notebook one.
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