GeForce GT 640M vs Radeon R9 380X

In this comparison between GeForce GT 640M and Radeon R9 380X 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 R9 380X 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 R9 380X
Power consumption (TDP) 32 Watt 190 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type DDR3\GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 380X has 493% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon R9 380X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 640M.
  • GeForce GT 640M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 640M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 380X - with GCN 3.0.
  • GeForce GT 640M and Radeon R9 380X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 640M is 830 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 10−12 60−65
medium / 1080p 2−3 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than GeForce GT 640M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 640M Radeon R9 380X
Architecture Kepler GCN 3.0
Code name N13P-GS Antigua
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 22 March 2012 19 November 2015
Pipelines 384 2048
Boost Clock 645 MHz 970 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 124.2
Floating-point performance 480.0 gflops 3,973 gflops
Length 221 mm
Memory bus width 128bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 4000 MHz 970 MHz
Memory bandwidth 182.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.58 kh/s
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 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) 18 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Mantle +
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.89 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.63 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 175 Sol/s
Compute units 32
Form factor full height / full length
High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
LiquidVR +
FRTC +
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