AMD FireStream 9250 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
In the PassMark G3D benchmark the AMD FireStream 9250 scores 1,165 against 1,162 for the NVIDIA GeForce GT 640, making it effectively tied with the NVIDIA GeForce GT 640.
The NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 carries more video memory (4 GB against 1 GB), which matters at higher resolutions and for larger workloads.
The NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 draws less board power (65 W against 150 W).
Measured as benchmark score per watt, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 is the more efficient of the two (17.9 against 7.8 points per watt).
Comparing 8 specifications that differ between these two cards. Coverage: 7/10 recorded for the AMD FireStream 9250, 9/10 for the NVIDIA GeForce GT 640. Fields neither card records are omitted; fields only one records are shown as "Not recorded".
Specifications compared
| AMD FireStream 9250 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | Not recorded | 384 |
| Base clock | Not recorded | 902 MHz |
| Memory size | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR3 |
| Memory bus width | Not recorded | 128-bit |
| Memory bandwidth | 63.6 GB/s | 28.5 GB/s |
| Board power | 150 W | 65 W |
| Process node | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Architecture | TeraScale 1 | Kepler |
| Launch date | 2008-06-16 | 2012-04-24 |
| PassMark G3D | 1,165 | 1,162 |