GeForce GT 640M LE vs Radeon HD 8970M

In this comparison between GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M here:

GeForce GT 640M LE Laptops

Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GT 640M LE	Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	DDR3\DDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 400% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
GeForce GT 640M LE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GT 640M LE is build with Fermi / Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 640M LE.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	230−240
medium / 768p	27−30	200−210
ultra / 1080p	7−8	110−120
QHD / 1440p	−	85−90
4K / 2160p	−	45−50
high / 768p	16−18	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 542% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	100−110
ultra / 1080p	0−1	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 296% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	120−130
medium / 1080p	0−1	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 468% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	0−1	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	35−40
low / 768p	18−20	100−110
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	0−1	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 452% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 62% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 800% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	0−1	70−75
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 180% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 640M LE	Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture	Fermi / Kepler	GCN
Code name	N13P-LP	Neptune
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	22 March 2012	15 May 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed		850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	585 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		72.00
Floating-point performance	384.0 gflops	2,304 gflops
Memory bus width	128bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 - 4000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth		153.6 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	273 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	large
Optimus	+
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GeForce GT 640M LE vs Radeon HD 8970M

GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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