GeForce GT 640M LE vs Radeon R7 260X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon R7 260X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GT 640M LE stacks up against Radeon R7 260X, check out specs charts below.

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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:

GeForce GT 640M LE Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GT 640M LE	Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3\DDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 475% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
GeForce GT 640M LE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
GeForce GT 640M LE is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 640M LE is build with Fermi / Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	30−35
medium / 1080p	0−1	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	27−30
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 R7 260X.
low / 768p	60−65	210−220
medium / 768p	27−30	180−190
ultra / 1080p	7−8	100−110
QHD / 1440p	−	55−60
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
high / 768p	16−18	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 478% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 640M LE in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	95−100
ultra / 1080p	0−1	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 265% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 377% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	0−1	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−33
low / 768p	18−20	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	0−1	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 357% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 720p	8−9	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 612% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	30−33
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	0−1	55−60
medium / 768p	−	35−40
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 200% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 640M LE	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	Fermi / Kepler	GCN 2.0
Code name	N13P-LP	Bonaire
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2012	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	896
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	585 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		61.60
Floating-point performance	384.0 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	128bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 - 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		104 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 API
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	Up to 384
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	14 Mh/s	225 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.16 Mh/s
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GeForce GT 640M LE vs Radeon R7 260X

GeForce GT 640M LE is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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