GeForce GT 640M vs Radeon R9 M470
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 640M and Radeon R9 M470. 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 R9 M470. 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 and Radeon R9 M470 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GT 640M and Radeon R9 M470 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 Radeon R9 M470 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 640M
Radeon R9 M470
Power consumption (TDP)
32 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3\GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M470 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 640M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GT 640M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
GeForce GT 640M and Radeon R9 M470 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
10−12
24−27
medium / 1080p
2−3
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
3−4
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
40−45
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Battlefield 5 is 285% 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 R9 M470.
low / 768p
110−120
190−200
medium / 768p
85−90
150−160
ultra / 1080p
35−40
80−85
QHD / 1440p
−
45−50
4K / 2160p
10−11
30−33
high / 768p
55−60
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 91% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
80−85
ultra / 1080p
18−20
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Dota 2 is 84% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
9−10
30−35
medium / 1080p
3−4
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Far Cry 5 is 350% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
−
low / 720p
45−50
85−90
medium / 1080p
7−8
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Fortnite is 145% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
2−3
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
5−6
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 328% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
40−45
75−80
medium / 768p
−
65−70
high / 1080p
3−4
24−27
ultra / 1080p
2−3
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 131% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
1−2
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
2−3
24−27
medium / 1080p
2−3
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Metro Exodus is 600% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
14−16
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
3−4
21−24
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 433% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
7−8
45−50
medium / 768p
6−7
27−30
high / 1080p
3−4
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 500% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−33
high / 768p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in World of Tanks is 56% more, than GeForce GT 640M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 640M
Radeon R9 M470
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 2
Code name
N13P-GS
Saturn
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
22 March 2012
14 May 2016
Pipelines
384
768
Core clock speed
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
645 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
Floating-point performance
480.0 gflops
1,536 gflops
Memory bus width
128bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 - 4000 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
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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