Compare any two graphics cards:
GeForce 8400 GS 512MB vs GeForce GT 640 DDR3
IntroThe GeForce 8400 GS 512MB features a clock frequency of 650 MHz and a DDR2 memory frequency of 400 MHz. It also features a 64-bit memory bus, and makes use of a 80 nm design. It is comprised of 16 SPUs, 8 TAUs, and 4 Raster Operation Units.Compare those specifications to the GeForce GT 640 DDR3, which features a clock frequency of 900 MHz and a DDR3 memory speed of 1782 MHz. It also uses a 128-bit bus, and uses a 28 nm design. It features 384 SPUs, 32 TAUs, and 16 ROPs.
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Power Usage and Theoretical BenchmarksPower Consumption (Max TDP)
Memory BandwidthThe GeForce GT 640 DDR3 should in theory be much faster than the GeForce 8400 GS 512MB overall. (explain)
Texel RateThe GeForce GT 640 DDR3 should be much (more or less 454%) more effective at AF than the GeForce 8400 GS 512MB. (explain)
Pixel RateIf running with high levels of AA is important to you, then the GeForce GT 640 DDR3 is a better choice, by a large margin. (explain)
Please note that the above 'benchmarks' are all just theoretical - the results were calculated based on the card's specifications, and real-world performance may (and probably will) vary at least a bit. Price Comparison
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Memory Bandwidth: Memory bandwidth is the max amount of data (counted in megabytes per second) that can be moved across the external memory interface in a second. It is calculated by multiplying the interface width by the speed of its memory. If the card has DDR type memory, it must be multiplied by 2 again. If DDR5, multiply by 4 instead. The better the memory bandwidth, the faster the card will be in general. It especially helps with AA, High Dynamic Range and higher screen resolutions. Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum number of texture map elements (texels) that are processed per second. This is calculated by multiplying the total number of texture units of the card by the core speed of the chip. The higher the texel rate, the better the graphics card will be at handling texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels processed in one second. Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the maximum number of pixels that the graphics chip can possibly record to its local memory in a second - measured in millions of pixels per second. Pixel rate is worked out by multiplying the amount of colour ROPs by the the core speed of the card. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - also called Render Output Units) are responsible for drawing the pixels (image) on the screen. The actual pixel fill rate is also dependant on many other factors, especially the memory bandwidth of the card - the lower the memory bandwidth is, the lower the potential to get to the maximum fill rate.
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Please note that the price comparisons are based on search keywords - sometimes it might show cards with very similar names that are not exactly the same as the one chosen in the comparison. We do try to filter out the wrong results as best we can, though.
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