GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 vs Radeon RX Vega 11

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 11 and GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 11
2017
65 Watt
5.49
+54.6%

RX Vega 11 outperforms GT 640 Rev. 2 by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking581692
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.19
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameVega Raven RidgeGK208
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date26 October 2017 (6 years ago)29 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$89

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores704384
Core clock speedno data1046 MHz
Boost clock speed1240 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,940 million915 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt49 Watt
Texture fill rate61.6033.47
Floating-point performance1,760 gflops803.3 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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 2.0 x8
Lengthno data145 mm
WidthIGP1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared1 GB
Memory bus widthno data64 Bit
Memory clock speedno data5008 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data40.06 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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA-3.5

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 HD28
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
1440p5
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
4K12
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Battlefield 5 23
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 22
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 25
+56.3%
16−18
−56.3%
Forza Horizon 4 89
+61.8%
55−60
−61.8%
Hitman 3 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
Metro Exodus 33
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 38
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+60%
30−33
−60%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 19
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 19
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Forza Horizon 4 78
+56%
50−55
−56%
Hitman 3 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
Metro Exodus 12
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
+70%
10−11
−70%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+60%
30−33
−60%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 11
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 14
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Forza Horizon 4 29
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Hitman 3 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 15
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+60%
30−33
−60%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Hitman 3 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Hitman 3 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 12
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

This is how RX Vega 11 and GT 640 Rev. 2 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 11 is 56% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 11 is 67% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega 11 is 71% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.49 3.55
Recency 26 October 2017 29 May 2013
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 49 Watt

RX Vega 11 has a 54.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

GT 640 Rev. 2, on the other hand, has 32.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 11 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 in performance tests.


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AMD Radeon RX Vega 11
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