GeForce GT 640M LE vs GeForce GTX 470

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 640M LE and GeForce GTX 470, 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 640M LE stacks up against GeForce GTX 470, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GT 640M LE is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 640M LE 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 LE here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 640M LE GeForce GTX 470
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 215 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pins
Memory type DDR3\DDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1280 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 470 has 975% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 470 has 1278 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 470 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is build with Fermi / Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 470 - with Fermi.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 470 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 640M LE is 126 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 1−2 30−35
medium / 1080p 0−1 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 640M LE GeForce GTX 470
Architecture Fermi / Kepler Fermi
Code name N13P-LP GF100
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 22 March 2012 12 April 2010
Pipelines 384 448
Core clock speed 1215 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 34.0 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 384.0 gflops 1,088.6 gflops
Length 9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 128bit 320 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 4000 MHz 1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
Memory bandwidth 133.9 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.2
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores Up to 384 448
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI + +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 14 Mh/s 97 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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