GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon RX 640

In this comparison between GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon RX 640 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 8800 GTX will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 640 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX 640 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 640 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 RX 640 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX Radeon RX 640
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 210% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 640.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon RX 640 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 764 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 640.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 640 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon RX 640 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 640 is 642 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 640 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 640 is 5100 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 5−6
ultra / 1080p 3−4
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 1−2 16−18
medium / 1080p 0−1 7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 640 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX Radeon RX 640
Architecture Tesla Polaris
Code name G80 Polaris 12
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 8 November 2006 12 August 2019
Pipelines 128 640
Core clock speed 576 MHz 1218 MHz
Boost Clock 1218 MHz
Transistor count 681 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec 38.98
Floating-point performance 345.6 gflops
Length 270 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 4.0 6.4
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 575
SLI options +
Laptop size large
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