GeForce GT 640M LE vs GRID K160Q

In this comparison between GeForce GT 640M LE and GRID K160Q 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 LE will be the best choice, for others GRID K160Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GT 640M LE is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 640M LE 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 LE here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 640M LE GRID K160Q
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 130 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type DDR3\DDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K160Q has 550% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GRID K160Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE has 1 GB more memory, than GRID K160Q.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is used in Laptops, and GRID K160Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is build with Fermi / Kepler architecture, and GRID K160Q - with Kepler.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE and GRID K160Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 640M LE is 18 MHz higher, than GRID K160Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 0−1
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 9−10
medium / 1080p 0−1 1−2
The average gaming FPS of GRID K160Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 800% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 640M LE GRID K160Q
Architecture Fermi / Kepler Kepler
Code name N13P-LP GK107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 22 March 2012 28 June 2013
Pipelines 384 192
Core clock speed 850 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 13.60
Floating-point performance 384.0 gflops 326.4 gflops
Memory bus width 128bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 4000 MHz 1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.51 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
CUDA cores Up to 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) 14 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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