GeForce GT 640M LE vs Radeon HD 6950
In this comparison between GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 6950 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 Radeon HD 6950 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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
Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)
20 Watt
500 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3\DDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 2400% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 6950 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GT 640M LE is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6950 - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 640M LE is build with Fermi / Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
GeForce GT 640M LE is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 640M LE is 550 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.
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
0−1
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
1−2
27−30
medium / 1080p
0−1
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
0−1
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 640M LE in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
60−65
200−210
medium / 768p
27−30
170−180
ultra / 1080p
7−8
90−95
QHD / 1440p
−
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
16−18
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 439% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
0−1
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 640M LE in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
45−50
100−110
medium / 768p
10−11
90−95
ultra / 1080p
0−1
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 237% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
0−1
35−40
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
21−24
90−95
medium / 1080p
0−1
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 318% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p
0−1
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
0−1
45−50
medium / 1080p
0−1
27−30
low / 768p
18−20
80−85
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
0−1
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
medium / 720p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 331% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p
−
9−10
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
0−1
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
high / 1080p
27−30
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
low / 720p
8−9
50−55
medium / 1080p
−
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 550% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
0−1
24−27
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
low / 768p
0−1
50−55
medium / 768p
−
30−35
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 768p
45−50
100−105
medium / 768p
14−16
60−65
ultra / 1080p
0−1
30−35
high / 768p
12−14
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 640M LE
Radeon HD 6950
Architecture
Fermi / Kepler
TeraScale 3
Code name
N13P-LP
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
22 March 2012
14 December 2010
Pipelines
384
1408
Boost Clock
800 MHz
Transistor count
585 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
70.40
Floating-point performance
384.0 gflops
2,252.8 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
128bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 - 4000 MHz
1250 MHz
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
Up to 384
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
14 Mh/s
244 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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