FirePro S9050 vs GeForce GT 640M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro S9050 and GeForce GT 640M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro S9050 and GeForce GT 640M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GT 640M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 640M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GT 640M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S9050 GeForce GT 640M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 32 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3\GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S9050 has 603% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro S9050 has 10 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 640M.
  • FirePro S9050 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GT 640M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GT 640M - with Kepler.
  • FirePro S9050 and GeForce GT 640M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 3700 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 640M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 0−1
ultra / 1080p 12−14 0−1
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 10−12
medium / 1080p 24−27 2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than GeForce GT 640M.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9050 GeForce GT 640M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Tahiti N13P-GS
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 7 August 2014 22 March 2012
Pipelines 1792 384
Core clock speed 900 MHz
Boost Clock 645 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 480.0 gflops
Length 254 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 1800 - 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 384
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 18 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
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