Radeon RX 640 vs RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
Aggregate performance score
We've compared RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell with Radeon RX 640, including specs and performance data.
RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell outperforms RX 640 by a whopping 563% 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 | 161 | 649 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 37.31 | 7.88 |
| Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | GB206 | Polaris 23 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 August 2025 (recently) | 13 May 2019 (6 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 | 4352 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 790 MHz | 1082 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1950 MHz | 1218 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 21,900 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 70 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 265.2 | 48.72 |
| Floating-point processing power | 16.97 TFLOPS | 1.559 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 16 |
| TMUs | 136 | 40 |
| Tensor Cores | 136 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 34 | no data |
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 | large |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 167 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| 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 | GDDR7 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1125 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 48 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 | 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1b | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 12.0 | - |
| DLSS | + | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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.
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 | 170−180
+530%
| 27
−530%
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FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| God of War | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30
+0%
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30
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 21
+0%
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21
+0%
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| Fortnite | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| God of War | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| Valorant | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 23
+0%
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23
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 53
+0%
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53
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Fortnite | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| God of War | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20
+0%
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20
+0%
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| Valorant | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 49
+0%
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49
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
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| God of War | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 11
+0%
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11
+0%
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| Valorant | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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| God of War | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| God of War | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
This is how RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell and RX 640 compete in popular games:
- RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is 530% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 34.28 | 5.17 |
| Recency | 11 August 2025 | 13 May 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 70 Watt | 50 Watt |
RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has a 563.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
RX 640, on the other hand, has 40% lower power consumption.
The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 640 in performance tests.
Be aware that RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 640 is a notebook one.
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