GeForce GT 640M vs Radeon Pro 580X

In this comparison between GeForce GT 640M and Radeon Pro 580X 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 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro 580X 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 GT 640M Radeon Pro 580X
Power consumption (TDP) 32 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3\GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon Pro 580X has 368% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon Pro 580X has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 640M.
  • GeForce GT 640M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro 580X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 640M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon Pro 580X - with GCN 4.0.
  • GeForce GT 640M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 580X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 4980 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 640M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 24−27
QHD / 1440p 0−1 18−20
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 10−12 60−65
medium / 1080p 2−3 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 816% more, than GeForce GT 640M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 640M Radeon Pro 580X
Architecture Kepler GCN 4.0
Code name N13P-GS Polaris 20
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 22 March 2012 18 March 2019
Pipelines 384 2304
Core clock speed 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 645 MHz 1200 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 172.8
Floating-point performance 480.0 gflops
Memory bus width 128bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 4000 MHz 6780 MHz
Memory bandwidth 217.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 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) 18 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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