GeForce GT 640M LE vs GeForce GTX 660M

In this comparison between GeForce GT 640M LE and GeForce GTX 660M 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 GT 640M LE will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 660M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GT 640M LE and GeForce GTX 660M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GT 640M LE and GeForce GTX 660M 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 GT 640M LE or GeForce GTX 660M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 640M LE GeForce GTX 660M
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3\DDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 660M has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 660M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE and GeForce GTX 660M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is build with Fermi / Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 660M - with Kepler.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE and GeForce GTX 660M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 660M is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 640M LE.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 6−7
ultra / 1080p 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 16−18
medium / 1080p 0−1 8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 640M LE GeForce GTX 660M
Architecture Fermi / Kepler Kepler
Code name N13P-LP N13E-GE
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 22 March 2012 22 March 2012
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 835 MHz
Boost Clock 950 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 30.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 384.0 gflops 729.6 gflops
Memory bus width 128bit 128bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 4000 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores Up to 384 384
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI + +
HDCP + +
Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536 Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 14 Mh/s 36 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus + +
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