GeForce GT 640M LE vs Quadro 5010M

In this comparison between GeForce GT 640M LE and Quadro 5010M 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 Quadro 5010M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GT 640M LE and Quadro 5010M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GT 640M LE and Quadro 5010M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Quadro 5010M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 640M LE Quadro 5010M
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3\DDR5 GDDR5 ECC
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro 5010M has 400% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro 5010M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 5010M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is used in Laptops, and Quadro 5010M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is build with Fermi / Kepler architecture, and Quadro 5010M - with Fermi.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5010M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 640M LE is 500 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 9−10
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 21−24
medium / 1080p 0−1 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 640M LE Quadro 5010M
Architecture Fermi / Kepler Fermi
Code name N13P-LP N12E-Q5
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 22 March 2012 22 February 2011
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 450 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 21.60
Floating-point performance 384.0 gflops 691.2 gflops
Memory bus width 128bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 4000 MHz 1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.0
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 large
Optimus +
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