FirePro W5100 vs GeForce GT 640M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5100 and GeForce GT 640M, 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 FirePro W5100 stacks up against GeForce GT 640M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5100
GeForce GT 640M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GT 640M 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 here:
Main Specs
| FirePro W5100 | GeForce GT 640M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 32 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3\GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- FirePro W5100 has 56% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- FirePro W5100 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 640M.
- FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GT 640M - in Laptops.
- FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GT 640M - with Kepler.
- FirePro W5100 and GeForce GT 640M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 4200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 640M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 385% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 640M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| low / 768p | 210−220 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 180−190 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−105 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 10−11 |
| high / 768p | 140−150 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 121% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 111% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 500% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 233% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 400% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | − |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 175% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−33 | 2−3 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 800% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 32% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 82% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 3−4 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 533% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 7−8 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 6−7 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 660% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 72% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W5100 | GeForce GT 640M | |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | Kepler |
| Code name | Bonaire | N13P-GS |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 31 March 2014 | 22 March 2012 |
| Pipelines | 768 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 930 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 645 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 2,080 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 44.64 | |
| Floating-point performance | 1,428 gflops | 480.0 gflops |
| Length | 171 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6000 MHz | 1800 - 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 API |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 384 | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 |
| HDMI | + | |
| HDCP | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | Up to 2048x1536 | |
| 3D Blu-Ray | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 163 Mh/s | 18 Mh/s |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Form factor | full height / half length | |
| StereoOutput3D | + | |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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