GeForce GT 1030 vs GeForce GT 640M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce GT 640M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GT 1030 stacks up against GeForce GT 640M, check out specs charts below.
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
GeForce GT 1030
GeForce GT 640M
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
32 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3\GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GT 640M has 6% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and GeForce GT 640M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce GT 640M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GT 640M - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GT 640M - with Kepler.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GT 640M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 4200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 640M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
12−14
0−1
ultra / 1080p
8−9
0−1
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
10−12
medium / 1080p
16−18
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
3−4
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
45−50
12−14
medium / 1080p
24−27
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Battlefield 5 is 328% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 640M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
190−200
110−120
medium / 768p
160−170
85−90
ultra / 1080p
85−90
35−40
QHD / 1440p
50−55
−
4K / 2160p
30−33
10−11
high / 768p
130−140
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 100% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
35−40
12−14
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
85−90
40−45
ultra / 1080p
55−60
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Dota 2 is 88% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
14−16
2−3
ultra / 1080p
14−16
2−3
4K / 2160p
5−6
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
9−10
medium / 1080p
16−18
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Far Cry 5 is 425% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
1−2
low / 720p
90−95
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Fortnite is 186% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
21−24
2−3
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
14−16
medium / 1080p
24−27
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Forza Horizon 4 is 342% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
75−80
40−45
medium / 768p
70−75
−
high / 1080p
24−27
3−4
ultra / 1080p
10−12
2−3
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Grand Theft Auto V is 137% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
8−9
1−2
ultra / 1080p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
2−3
medium / 1080p
10−12
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Metro Exodus is 650% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
−
55−60
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
50−55
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 64% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
3−4
medium / 1080p
14−16
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 466% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
45−50
7−8
medium / 768p
30−33
6−7
high / 1080p
16−18
3−4
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 540% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
95−100
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
high / 768p
50−55
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in World of Tanks is 62% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 1030
GeForce GT 640M
Architecture
Pascal
Kepler
Code name
N17P-G1
N13P-GS
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
17 May 2017
22 March 2012
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
1228 MHz
Boost Clock
1670 MHz
645 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
35.23
Floating-point performance
1,127 gflops
480.0 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
1800 - 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 API
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.1.126
CUDA
6.1
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.11 kh/s
CUDA cores
384
Bus support
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
+
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