GeForce GT 640M LE vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870

When comparing GeForce GT 640M LE and Mobility Radeon HD 5870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GT 640M LE and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

GeForce GT 640M LE and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GT 640M LE and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 640M LE Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3\DDR5 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Mobility Radeon HD 5870 has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE has 1 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is build with Fermi / Kepler architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - with Terascale 2.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 640M LE is 800 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−11
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 21−24
medium / 1080p 0−1 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 640M LE Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Architecture Fermi / Kepler Terascale 2
Code name N13P-LP Broadway-XT
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 22 March 2012 7 January 2010
Pipelines 384 800
Core clock speed 700 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 28.00
Floating-point performance 384.0 gflops 1,120.0 gflops
Memory bus width 128bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 4000 MHz 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores Up to 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) 14 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus +
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