GeForce GT 640M vs Radeon HD 6850
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 640M and Radeon HD 6850. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GT 640M and Radeon HD 6850. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GT 640M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GT 640M 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 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 640M
Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
32 Watt
127 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3\GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 296% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M.
GeForce GT 640M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 640M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
GeForce GT 640M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 640M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GeForce GT 640M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.
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
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
21−24
medium / 1080p
2−3
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 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 Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
110−120
160−170
medium / 768p
85−90
130−140
ultra / 1080p
35−40
70−75
QHD / 1440p
−
40−45
4K / 2160p
10−11
30−33
high / 768p
55−60
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 65% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GT 640M and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Dota 2 is 59% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−12
ultra / 1080p
2−3
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
9−10
24−27
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
−
low / 720p
45−50
75−80
medium / 1080p
7−8
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Fortnite is 105% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
5−6
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 242% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
40−45
65−70
medium / 768p
−
55−60
high / 1080p
3−4
18−20
ultra / 1080p
2−3
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 93% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
1−2
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
2−3
18−20
medium / 1080p
2−3
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Metro Exodus is 450% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 41% 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
18−20
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 333% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
7−8
35−40
medium / 768p
6−7
21−24
high / 1080p
3−4
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 380% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
high / 768p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in World of Tanks is 43% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 640M
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
Kepler
TeraScale 2
Code name
N13P-GS
Barts
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
22 March 2012
21 October 2010
Pipelines
384
960
Boost Clock
645 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
37.20
Floating-point performance
480.0 gflops
1,488.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
128bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 - 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
384
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
AGP
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
18 Mh/s
139 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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