AMD Radeon R9 M265X vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 640

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R9 M265X and NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R9 M265X

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Around 67% higher pipelines: 640 vs 384
  • Around 15% better floating-point performance: 800.0 gflops vs 692.7 gflops
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 2 GB
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 8850 vs 3727
  • Around 80% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 20.633 vs 11.448
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 525.038 vs 206.777
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.169 vs 0.792
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 37.076 vs 14.637
  • 4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 94.404 vs 20.86
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 March 2014 vs 5 June 2012
Pipelines 640 vs 384
Floating-point performance 800.0 gflops vs 692.7 gflops
Maximum memory size 4 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 8850 vs 3727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 20.633 vs 11.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 525.038 vs 206.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.169 vs 0.792
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 37.076 vs 14.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 94.404 vs 20.86

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 640

  • Around 57% higher core clock speed: 902 MHz vs 575 MHz
  • Around 15% higher texture fill rate: 28.86 GTexel / s vs 25 GTexel / s
  • Around 58% higher memory clock speed: 1782 MHz vs 1125 MHz
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1178 vs 1125
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 295 vs 202
  • Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2134 vs 1972
  • Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2375 vs 1765
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3328 vs 3214
  • Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2134 vs 1972
  • Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2375 vs 1765
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3328 vs 3214
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 902 MHz vs 575 MHz
Texture fill rate 28.86 GTexel / s vs 25 GTexel / s
Memory clock speed 1782 MHz vs 1125 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1178 vs 1125
PassMark - G2D Mark 295 vs 202
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2134 vs 1972
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2375 vs 1765
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3328 vs 3214
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2134 vs 1972
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2375 vs 1765
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3328 vs 3214

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R9 M265X
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1125
1178
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
202
295
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
8850
3727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
20.633
11.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
525.038
206.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2.169
0.792
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
37.076
14.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
94.404
20.86
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1972
2134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1765
2375
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3214
3328
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1972
2134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1765
2375
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3214
3328
Name AMD Radeon R9 M265X NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
PassMark - G3D Mark 1125 1178
PassMark - G2D Mark 202 295
Geekbench - OpenCL 8850 3727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 20.633 11.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 525.038 206.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.169 0.792
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 37.076 14.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 94.404 20.86
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1972 2134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1765 2375
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3214 3328
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1972 2134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1765 2375
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3214 3328
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1565

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R9 M265X NVIDIA GeForce GT 640

Essentials

Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Venus GK107
Design AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
Launch date 21 March 2014 5 June 2012
Place in performance rating 1196 1199
Type Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $99
Price now $59.99
Value for money (0-100) 25.25

Technical info

Boost clock speed 625 MHz
Compute units 10
Core clock speed 575 MHz 902 MHz
Floating-point performance 800.0 gflops 692.7 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 640 384
Texture fill rate 25 GTexel / s 28.86 GTexel / s
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,270 million
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size medium sized
Length 145 mm
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 11 12.0 (11_0)
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed
OpenGL 4.4 4.6

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 28.51 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1125 MHz 1782 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Shared memory 0

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore