GeForce GT 640M vs Radeon HD 8570

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.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The GeForce GT 640M is positioned at rank 224 and the Radeon HD 8570 is on rank 136, so the Radeon HD 8570 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce GT 640M

#52

Radeon 8060S

MSRP: $800|Avg: $800

99%

#53

Radeon RX 6850M XT

MSRP: $800|Avg: $800

96%

#214

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

479%

#216

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

434%

#217

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

433%

#221

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

394%

#222

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

391%

#224

GeForce GT 640M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

100%

#228

GeForce GT 750M Mac Edition

MSRP: $149|Avg: $40

98%

#230

Maxwell GPU Surface Book

MSRP: $150|Avg: $75

97%

#235

Radeon RX 540

MSRP: $99|Avg: $40

95%

#236

Radeon HD 6750M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $60

94%

#237

Radeon HD 7570M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $15

93%

#239

Arc Graphics 130T

MSRP: $300|Avg: $250

91%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon HD 8570

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

768%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

738%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

730%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

728%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

727%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

723%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

714%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

711%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

704%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

703%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

694%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

693%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

680%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

680%

#85

Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U

MSRP: $450|Avg: $450

99%

#86

Radeon Ryzen 5 6600U

MSRP: $350|Avg: $350

97%

#120

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

847%

#135

Radeon R5 340

MSRP: $99|Avg: $25

100%

#136

Radeon HD 8570

MSRP: $100|Avg: $20

100%

#138

GeForce GT 730

MSRP: $89|Avg: $45

98%

#139

Radeon HD 8400E

MSRP: $30|Avg: $5

97%

#141

Radeon HD 8400

MSRP: $30|Avg: $5

96%

#142

Radeon HD 5750

MSRP: $130|Avg: $25

95%

#144

Radeon HD 8330E

MSRP: $30|Avg: $5

92%

#145

Radeon HD 8670D

MSRP: $60|Avg: $15

91%

#146

Radeon R7 A370

MSRP: $149|Avg: $51

91%

#147

Radeon HD 5770

MSRP: $159|Avg: $159

90%

#148

Radeon HD 4770

MSRP: $109|Avg: $109

88%

#149

Radeon HD 8510G

MSRP: $45|Avg: $5

88%

#150

Radeon HD 8550G

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

88%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The Radeon HD 8570 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 4.1% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce GT 640M.

Insight	GeForce GT 640M	Radeon HD 8570
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-4.1%)	✅Leading raw performance (+4.1%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2012 / Kepler (2012−2018))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2012 / GCN 1.0 (2012−2020))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+0%)
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	—	—

💎 Value Proposition

The Radeon HD 8570 offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. While both GPUs are considered legacy components by modern standards, the Radeon HD 8570 holds the technical lead. Priced at $20 (vs $50), it costs 60% less, resulting in a 160.2% higher cost efficiency score.

Insight	GeForce GT 640M	Radeon HD 8570
Cost Efficiency	❌Lower cost efficiency	✅Better overall value (+160.2%)
Upfront Cost	⚠️Higher upfront cost ($50)	✅More affordable ($20)

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GT 640M Benchmark Check

Radeon HD 8570 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GT 640M and Radeon HD 8570

GeForce GT 640M

The GeForce GT 640M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 22 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from Up to 625 MHz to 645 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 32W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 907 points.

Radeon HD 8570

The Radeon HD 8570 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in March 5 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 1000 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 200W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 944 points. Launch price was $349.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 640M scores 907 and the Radeon HD 8570 reaches 944 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 640M is built on Kepler while the Radeon HD 8570 uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GT 640M) vs 1,280 (Radeon HD 8570). Raw compute: 0.48 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 640M) vs 2.56 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 8570).

Feature	GeForce GT 640M	Radeon HD 8570
G3D Mark Score	907	944+4%
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	1280+233%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.48 TFLOPS	2.56 TFLOPS+433%
ROPs	16	32+100%
TMUs	32	80+150%
L1 Cache	32 KB	320 KB+900%
L2 Cache	256 KB	512 KB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce GT 640M	Radeon HD 8570
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 2 GB of GDDR5. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 256 KB (GeForce GT 640M) vs 512 KB (Radeon HD 8570) — the Radeon HD 8570 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GT 640M	Radeon HD 8570
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	256 KB	512 KB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce GT 640M) vs 12 (11_1) (Radeon HD 8570). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.0. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce GT 640M	Radeon HD 8570
DirectX	11.0	12 (11_1)+9%
Vulkan	1.1+10%	1.0
OpenGL	4.5+5%	4.3
Max Displays	1	2+100%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1.0 (GeForce GT 640M) vs No (Radeon HD 8570). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs UVD 3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP (GeForce GT 640M) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,MVC (Radeon HD 8570).

Feature	GeForce GT 640M	Radeon HD 8570
Encoder	NVENC 1.0	No
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP5	UVD 3
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,MVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 640M draws 32W versus the Radeon HD 8570's 200W — a 144.8% difference. The GeForce GT 640M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GT 640M) vs 300W (Radeon HD 8570). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin.

Feature	GeForce GT 640M	Radeon HD 8570
TDP	32W-84%	200W
Recommended PSU	350W	300W-14%
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	1x 6-pin
Length	0mm	—
Height	0mm	—
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	70°C	—
Perf/Watt	28.3+502%	4.7

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Value Analysis

The Radeon HD 8570 costs 60% less ($30 savings) at current market prices. Performance per dollar (G3D Mark / price): 18.1 (GeForce GT 640M) vs 47.2 (Radeon HD 8570) — the Radeon HD 8570 offers 160.8% better value.