GeForce GT 640 vs Radeon R9 270X

In this comparison between GeForce GT 640 and Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 640	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 176% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GT 640 and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 640 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce GT 640 and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	1−2	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	5−6	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than GeForce GT 640.
high / 1080p	7−8	40−45
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	20−22	80−85
medium / 1080p	7−8	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 410% 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 R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	240−250
medium / 768p	90−95	210−220
ultra / 1080p	45−50	140−150
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	18−20	60−65
high / 768p	65−70	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 163% 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 R9 270X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	27−30	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 115% more, than GeForce GT 640.
high / 1080p	3−4	30−35
ultra / 1080p	3−4	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	2−3	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	4−5	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 560% more, than GeForce GT 640.
high / 1080p	10−12	40−45
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−35
QHD / 1440p	2−3	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	140−150
medium / 1080p	16−18	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 282% more, than GeForce GT 640.
high / 1080p	6−7	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	18−20
4K / 2160p	2−3	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	9−10	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 355% more, than GeForce GT 640.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	7−8	50−55
ultra / 1080p	3−4	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 231% more, than GeForce GT 640.
high / 1080p	2−3	16−18
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	8−9	45−50
medium / 1080p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 480% more, than GeForce GT 640.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
ultra / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 52% more, than GeForce GT 640.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than GeForce GT 640.
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	7−8	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 333% more, than GeForce GT 640.
low / 768p	14−16	90−95
medium / 768p	10−11	55−60
high / 1080p	5−6	30−35
ultra / 1080p	4−5	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 525% more, than GeForce GT 640.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than GeForce GT 640.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 640	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK107	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	5 June 2012	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	902 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	28.86	84.00
Floating-point performance	692.7 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.51 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	3.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	24 Mh/s	318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce GT 640 vs Radeon R9 270X

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