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FirePro V5800 vs GeForce GT 640

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FirePro V5800

2010Core: 690 MHz
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GeForce GT 640

2012Core: 902 MHz
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FirePro V5800 vs GeForce GT 640 Performance Spectrum

FirePro V5800
4 GB 74
1,184
+1.3%
brand logoRadeon HD 2900 XT
brand logoRadeon R7 A8-7680
brand logoRadeon R7 PRO A10-9700E
brand logoRadeon HD 8750M
brand logoRadeon RX 5500M
brand logoRadeon RX 7600M
brand logoRadeon RX 6700S
brand logoRadeon RX 6700 XT
GeForce GT 640
4 GB 65
1,169
0.0%
brand logoGeForce GT 555M
brand logoGeForce GT 740M
brand logoGeForce GT 640M
brand logoGeForce 930M
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)
brand logoGeForce GTX 1070 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce RTX 2080 (Mobile)
brand logoGeForce RTX 4060

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

FirePro V5800 vs GeForce GT 640: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

FirePro V5800

2010

Why buy it

  • ✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2010 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    383.8% HIGHER MSRP
    $479 MSRPvs$99 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.5 vs 11.8 G3D/$ ($479 MSRP vs $99 MSRP).
  • ❌57.9% longer card at 229mm vs 145mm.

GeForce GT 640

2012

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $380 less on MSRP ($99 MSRP vs $479 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 377.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 11.8 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($99 MSRP vs $479 MSRP).
  • ✅Measures 145mm instead of 229mm, a 84mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2012 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
FirePro V5800 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.3% in PassMark G3D (1,184 vs 1,169), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
FirePro V5800 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GT 640 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $380 cheaper on MSRP at $99 vs $479, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 377.7% (11.8 vs 2.5), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, GeForce GT 640 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, FirePro V5800 has the stronger long-term case.

FirePro V5800 vs GeForce GT 640 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

FirePro V5800

The FirePro V5800 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 26 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 690 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 74W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,184 points. Launch price was $479.

NVIDIA

GeForce GT 640

The GeForce GT 640 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 5 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 902 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 65W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,169 points. Launch price was $99.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro V5800 scores 1,184 and the GeForce GT 640 reaches 1,169 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro V5800 is built on TeraScale 2 while the GeForce GT 640 uses Kepler, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 800 (FirePro V5800) vs 384 (GeForce GT 640). Raw compute: 1.104 TFLOPS (FirePro V5800) vs 0.6927 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 640).

FeatureFirePro V5800GeForce GT 640
G3D Mark Score
1,184+1%
1,169
Architecture
TeraScale 2
Kepler
Process Node
40 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
800+108%
384
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.104 TFLOPS+59%
0.6927 TFLOPS
ROPs
16
16
TMUs
40+25%
32
L1 Cache
80 KB+150%
32 KB
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 640 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The FirePro V5800 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureFirePro V5800GeForce GT 640
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the FirePro V5800 and 128-bit on the GeForce GT 640.

FeatureFirePro V5800GeForce GT 640
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
128-bit+100%
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.2 (FirePro V5800) vs 11.0 (GeForce GT 640). Vulkan: None vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.4 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 3.

FeatureFirePro V5800GeForce GT 640
DirectX
11.2+2%
11.0
Vulkan
None
1.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.5+2%
Max Displays
3
3
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (FirePro V5800) vs NVENC 1.0 (GeForce GT 640). Decoder: UVD 2.3 vs PureVideo HD VP5. Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (FirePro V5800) vs MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP (GeForce GT 640).

FeatureFirePro V5800GeForce GT 640
Encoder
No
NVENC 1.0
Decoder
UVD 2.3
PureVideo HD VP5
Codecs
H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1
MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro V5800 draws 74W versus the GeForce GT 640's 65W — a 12.9% difference. The GeForce GT 640 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro V5800) vs 300W (GeForce GT 640). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs None. Card length: 229mm vs 145mm, occupying 1 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 59°C vs 60°C.

FeatureFirePro V5800GeForce GT 640
TDP
74W
65W-12%
Recommended PSU
350W
300W-14%
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
None
Length
229mm
145mm
Height
111mm
111mm
Slots
1
1
Temp (Load)
59°C-2%
60°C
Perf/Watt
16.0
18.0+13%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the FirePro V5800 came in at $479, while the GeForce GT 640 launched at $99. On MSRP, GeForce GT 640 was 79.3% cheaper ($380 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.5 (FirePro V5800) vs 11.8 (GeForce GT 640) — the GeForce GT 640 offers 372% better value. The newer card here is GeForce GT 640 (2012 vs 2010).

FeatureFirePro V5800GeForce GT 640
MSRP
$479
$99-79%
Performance per Dollar
2.5
11.8+372%
Codename
Juniper
GK107
Release
April 26 2010
June 5 2012
Ranking
#780
#837
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