GeForce GT 640 vs GeForce GT 710: specs and benchmark comparison
Short verdict
Not enough data for a performance conclusion: the database has no comparable benchmarks for this pair. Below are the key differences in official specifications.
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Only measured and rated values: a noticeable benchmark gap and specs where more is better.
Where GeForce GT 640 is better1
Memory bus 64 bit more128 bit vs 64 bit
Where GeForce GT 710 is better1
Launch price $64 lower$35 vs $99
Benchmarks
Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions.
Blender Benchmark 2.92
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GT 6401,241.9 sGeForce GT 7102,599.6 sNo advantage conclusion: small sample in one of the results.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
1,241.9 s · community measurement, sample 1 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 1 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 1241.92–1241.92; submissions 2021-03-16 to 2021-03-16; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GT 710
2,599.6 s · community measurement, sample 2 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 2 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 2577.56–2621.56; submissions 2021-04-06 to 2021-05-28; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Reference results (22)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 1,209.9 | 2,013.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 1,298.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 6,499.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 3,537.9 | 5,348.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 36.7 | 23.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 31.9 | 21.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 1,846.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 2,063.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 7,324.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 11,595.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 8,309 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 14,140.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 31.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 21.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 22.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 18.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 21.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 18.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 23.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 12 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 12.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 9.5 | no pair |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Specifications
| Specification | A · GeForce GT 640 | B · GeForce GT 710 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | |||
| GPU chip | GK107-300-A2 | no data | no data for B |
| Architecture | Kepler | no data | no data for B |
| Shader unitsShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture. | 384 (CUDA cores) | no data | no data for B |
| Clocks | |||
| Base clock | 902 MHz | no data | no data for B |
| Memory | |||
| Video memory | 2 GB | no data | no data for B |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 | equal |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 64 bit | A: 64 bit more |
| Memory bandwidthExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently. | 28.5 GB/s | no data | no data for B |
| Power and dimensions | |||
| Board powerTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops. | 65 W (TDP) | no data | no data for B |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 | differs |
Chip
GPU chip
AGK107-300-A2
Bno data
no data for BArchitecture
AKepler
Bno data
no data for BShader units
A384 (CUDA cores)
Bno data
no data for BShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.
Clocks
Base clock
A902 MHz
Bno data
no data for B
Memory
Video memory
A2 GB
Bno data
no data for BMemory type
ADDR3
BDDR3
equalMemory bus
A128 bit
B64 bit
A: 64 bit moreMemory bandwidth
A28.5 GB/s
Bno data
no data for BExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.
Power and dimensions
Board power
A65 W (TDP)
Bno data
no data for BTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops.
Interface
APCIe 3.0 x16
BPCIe 2.0
differs
“More” does not always mean “better”: higher power draw or size is a system requirement, not an advantage (such bars are dimmed).
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Questions and answers
Which PCIe interface do the cards use?
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640: PCIe 3.0 x16. NVIDIA GeForce GT 710: PCIe 2.0.
See also
Data sources (2)
- Wikipedia (English) — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GT 640, specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GT 710, release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
- Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) — benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.92, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.93.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.83, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.82, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.6.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.0.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.5.0checked November 14, 2026
How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.