GeForce GT 640M LE vs Radeon HD 6550A

When comparing GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 6550A, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 6550A is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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 Radeon HD 6550A
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Memory type DDR3\DDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon HD 6550A has 75% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6550A uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 6550A have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6550A - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is build with Fermi / Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6550A - with TeraScale 2.
  • GeForce GT 640M LE is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6550A - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 640M LE is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 1−2
medium / 1080p 0−1 0−1
GeForce GT 640M LE and Radeon HD 6550A have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 640M LE Radeon HD 6550A
Architecture Fermi / Kepler TeraScale 2
Code name N13P-LP Pinewood
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 22 March 2012 7 February 2011
Pipelines 384 480
Core clock speed 550 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 627 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 13.20
Floating-point performance 384.0 gflops 624.0 gflops
Memory bus width 128bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 4000 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
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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