GeForce 830M vs GeForce GT 640M LE

In this comparison between GeForce 830M and GeForce GT 640M LE you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 830M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GT 640M LE will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 830M and GeForce GT 640M LE are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 830M and GeForce GT 640M LE are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 830M or GeForce GT 640M LE here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 830M GeForce GT 640M LE
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 20 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type DDR3 DDR3\DDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce 830M has 65% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
  • GeForce 830M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GT 640M LE uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 830M and GeForce GT 640M LE have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 830M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GT 640M LE - with Fermi / Kepler.
  • GeForce 830M and GeForce GT 640M LE are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 830M and GeForce GT 640M LE is 1800 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 0−1
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 1−2
medium / 1080p 3−4 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.

Full Specs

  GeForce 830M GeForce GT 640M LE
Architecture Maxwell Fermi / Kepler
Code name N15? N13P-LP
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 12 March 2014 22 March 2012
Pipelines 256 384
Core clock speed 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 585 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40
Floating-point performance 588.8 gflops 384.0 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1800 - 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores Up to 384
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s 14 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus + +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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