GeForce 8800 GTX vs GeForce GT 640M

In this comparison between GeForce 8800 GTX and GeForce GT 640M 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 8800 GTX will be the best choice, for others GeForce GT 640M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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

  GeForce 8800 GTX GeForce GT 640M
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 32 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3\GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 384% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and GeForce GT 640M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 766 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 640M.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is used in Desktops, and GeForce GT 640M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce GT 640M - with Kepler.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and GeForce GT 640M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 640M is 900 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 0−1
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 10−12
medium / 1080p 0−1 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 640M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1000% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX GeForce GT 640M
Architecture Tesla Kepler
Code name G80 N13P-GS
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 8 November 2006 22 March 2012
Pipelines 128 384
Core clock speed 576 MHz
Boost Clock 645 MHz
Transistor count 681 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 345.6 gflops 480.0 gflops
Length 270 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 1800 - 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 API
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 575 384
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 18 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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