GeForce GT 640 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
In this comparison between GeForce GT 640 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 640 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 640
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
65 Watt
200 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 207% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640.
GeForce GT 640 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 640 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 640 is 52 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
GeForce GT 640 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 3018 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 640.
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
2−3
35−40
ultra / 1080p
1−2
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
14−16
60−65
medium / 1080p
5−6
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than GeForce GT 640.
high / 1080p
7−8
55−60
ultra / 1080p
5−6
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
20−22
100−110
medium / 1080p
7−8
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 580% more, than GeForce GT 640.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
35−40
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GT 640 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
110−120
250−260
medium / 768p
90−95
220−230
ultra / 1080p
45−50
180−190
QHD / 1440p
24−27
110−120
4K / 2160p
18−20
70−75
high / 768p
65−70
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 190% more, than GeForce GT 640.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
GeForce GT 640 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
70−75
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
27−30
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 125% more, than GeForce GT 640.
high / 1080p
3−4
45−50
ultra / 1080p
3−4
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
14−16
80−85
medium / 1080p
4−5
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 840% more, than GeForce GT 640.
high / 1080p
10−12
60−65
ultra / 1080p
5−6
45−50
QHD / 1440p
2−3
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
50−55
180−190
medium / 1080p
16−18
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 411% more, than GeForce GT 640.
high / 1080p
6−7
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
4−5
30−35
4K / 2160p
2−3
24−27
low / 720p
21−24
100−110
medium / 1080p
9−10
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 544% more, than GeForce GT 640.
low / 768p
45−50
140−150
medium / 768p
−
120−130
high / 1080p
7−8
70−75
ultra / 1080p
3−4
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 336% more, than GeForce GT 640.
high / 1080p
2−3
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
8−9
65−70
medium / 1080p
4−5
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 720% more, than GeForce GT 640.
low / 768p
80−85
130−140
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 64% more, than GeForce GT 640.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce GT 640.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
7−8
65−70
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than GeForce GT 640.
low / 768p
14−16
130−140
medium / 768p
10−11
85−90
high / 1080p
5−6
45−50
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
4K / 2160p
0−1
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 812% more, than GeForce GT 640.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
50−55
high / 768p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 71% more, than GeForce GT 640.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 640
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK107
Wimbledon XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
5 June 2012
1 May 2012
Pipelines
384
2560
Core clock speed
902 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
28.86
Floating-point performance
692.7 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1782 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.51 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
24 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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