GeForce GT 640M vs Quadro P520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 640M and Quadro P520, 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 640M stacks up against Quadro P520, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 640M and Quadro P520 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GT 640M and Quadro P520 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 or Quadro P520 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 640M
Quadro P520
Power consumption (TDP)
32 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3\GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GT 640M and Quadro P520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GT 640M is used in Laptops, and Quadro P520 - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GT 640M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro P520 - with Pascal.
GeForce GT 640M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P520 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 4200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 640M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
0−1
10−12
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
10−12
24−27
medium / 1080p
2−3
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Battlefield 5 is 228% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 640M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
110−120
170−180
medium / 768p
85−90
140−150
ultra / 1080p
35−40
75−80
QHD / 1440p
−
40−45
4K / 2160p
10−11
30−33
high / 768p
55−60
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 77% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
40−45
75−80
ultra / 1080p
18−20
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Dota 2 is 70% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
2−3
12−14
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
9−10
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Far Cry 5 is 325% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
QHD / 1440p
1−2
−
low / 720p
45−50
80−85
medium / 1080p
7−8
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Fortnite is 125% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
2−3
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 271% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
40−45
70−75
medium / 768p
−
60−65
high / 1080p
3−4
21−24
ultra / 1080p
2−3
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 112% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
1−2
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
2−3
21−24
medium / 1080p
2−3
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Metro Exodus is 550% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
−
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
3−4
20−22
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 366% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
7−8
40−45
medium / 768p
6−7
24−27
high / 1080p
3−4
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 440% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
high / 768p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in World of Tanks is 54% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 640M
Quadro P520
Architecture
Kepler
Pascal
Code name
N13P-GS
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
22 March 2012
27 May 2019
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
1303 MHz
Boost Clock
645 MHz
1493 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Floating-point performance
480.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 - 4000 MHz
6000 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
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
large
Optimus
+
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