FirePro W8100 vs GeForce GT 640M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8100 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 W8100 stacks up against GeForce GT 640M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W8100
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 W8100 | GeForce GT 640M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 32 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3\GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI | No outputs |
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- FirePro W8100 has 587% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- FirePro W8100 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 640M.
- FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GT 640M - in Laptops.
- FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GT 640M - with Kepler.
- FirePro W8100 and GeForce GT 640M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 640M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Battlefield 5 is 942% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro W8100 and GeForce GT 640M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 10−11 |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 211% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| FirePro W8100 and GeForce GT 640M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Dota 2 is 161% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Far Cry 5 is 1275% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Fortnite is 526% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 1014% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | − |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 418% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 2−3 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Metro Exodus is 1950% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 55% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 3−4 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1300% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 7−8 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 6−7 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1700% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in World of Tanks is 81% more, than GeForce GT 640M. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W8100 | GeForce GT 640M | |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | Kepler |
| Code name | Hawaii | N13P-GS |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 June 2014 | 22 March 2012 |
| Pipelines | 2560 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 824 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 645 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 6,200 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 131.8 | |
| Floating-point performance | 4,219 gflops | 480.0 gflops |
| Length | 279 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 128bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 1800 - 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 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) | 466 Mh/s | 18 Mh/s |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| StereoOutput3D | + | |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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