GeForce GT 640M LE vs Radeon HD 7870M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 7870M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 7870M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 7870M 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 Radeon HD 7870M here:

GeForce GT 640M LE Laptops

Radeon HD 7870M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GT 640M LE	Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	DDR3\DDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870M has 125% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
GeForce GT 640M LE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 7870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GT 640M LE is build with Fermi / Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 2200 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 Radeon HD 7870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 640M LE in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	60−65	130−140
medium / 768p	27−30	110−120
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−33
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 242% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 640M LE in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	45−50	80−85
medium / 768p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Dota 2 is 148% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Minecraft is 79% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	24−27
medium / 768p	−	16−18
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in World of Tanks is 128% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 640M LE	Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture	Fermi / Kepler	GCN
Code name	N13P-LP	Heathrow XT
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	22 March 2012	24 April 2012
Pipelines	384	640
Core clock speed		800 MHz
Transistor count	585 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		32.00
Floating-point performance	384.0 gflops	1,024 gflops
Memory bus width	128bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 - 4000 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		64 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 API	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
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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GeForce GT 640M LE vs Radeon HD 7870M

GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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