GeForce GT 640 vs Quadro K3100M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 640 and Quadro K3100M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GT 640 stacks up against Quadro K3100M, check out specs charts below.

Quadro K3100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K3100M 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 Quadro K3100M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 640 Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro K3100M has 15% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640.
  • GeForce GT 640 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K3100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K3100M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 640.
  • GeForce GT 640 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GT 640 and Quadro K3100M are build with Kepler architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 640 is 196 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GeForce GT 640 and Quadro K3100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 1418 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 640.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 10−12
ultra / 1080p 1−2 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 14−16 24−27
medium / 1080p 5−6 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than GeForce GT 640.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 640 Quadro K3100M
Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name GK107 N15E-Q1-A2
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 5 June 2012 23 July 2013
Pipelines 384 768
Core clock speed 902 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 28.86 45.18
Floating-point performance 692.7 gflops 1,084 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1782 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.51 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 24 Mh/s 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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