GeForce GT 640 OEM vs Radeon HD 7770M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7770M with GeForce GT 640 OEM, including specs and performance data.

HD 7770M
2012
1 GB GDDR5, 32 Watt
3.43
+102%

HD 7770M outperforms GT 640 OEM by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking726934
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameChelsea XTGK107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date24 April 2012 (12 years ago)24 April 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores512384
Core clock speed675 MHz797 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)32 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate21.6025.50
Floating-point performance0.6912 gflops0.6121 gflops

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed4000 MHz1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s28.51 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
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.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%
Hitman 3 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+128%
18−20
−128%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%
Hitman 3 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+128%
18−20
−128%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%
Hitman 3 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+128%
18−20
−128%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.43 1.70
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 32 Watt 50 Watt

HD 7770M has a 101.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 56.3% lower power consumption.

GT 640 OEM, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon HD 7770M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640 OEM in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7770M is a notebook card while GeForce GT 640 OEM is a desktop 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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