GeForce GT 640M LE vs Radeon HD 8870M

When choosing between GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 8870M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 8870M.

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GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M here:

GeForce GT 640M LE Laptops

Radeon HD 8870M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GT 640M LE	Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	DDR3\DDR5	GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GeForce GT 640M LE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M - with GCN.
GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 8870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 2700 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 640M LE.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	18−20
medium / 1080p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
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 8870M.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	27−30	110−120
ultra / 1080p	7−8	55−60
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 260% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 640M LE in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Dota 2 is 158% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Fortnite is 204% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
low / 768p	18−20	55−60
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Minecraft is 79% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 362% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	27−30
medium / 768p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in World of Tanks is 128% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 640M LE	Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture	Fermi / Kepler	GCN
Code name	N13P-LP	Venus
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	22 March 2012	18 December 2012
Pipelines	384	640
Core clock speed		725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	585 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		31.00
Floating-point performance	384.0 gflops	992.0 gflops
Memory bus width	128bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 - 4000 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth		72 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	107 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	large
Optimus	+
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GeForce GT 640M LE vs Radeon HD 8870M

GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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