[35 Gaming tests and videos] AMD Radeon RX 640 – a questionable performance

AMD doesn’t offer a lot of low-end GPUs in the mobile segment. The AMD Radeon RX 640 is AMD’s answer to NVIDIA’s MX series. Just like the green MX cards, the AMD RX 640 is an inexpensive product that most of the time is fitted into modest machines.

It’s hard to call the AMD RX 640-based devices budget gaming laptops because the performance of this GPU is good enough for light games only. No matter what, if your budget is super tight, this AMD video card will be one of the possible solutions for you.

So, let’s check what this AMD graphics solution is capable of. We have 35 gaming tests and a lot of videos for you guys, stay tuned.

Meanwhile, you can check out all available laptops with AMD Radeon RX 640 here:

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Specs overview

The AMD Radeon RX 640 is a Polaris GPU and it’s based on the Polaris 23 chip. It has 640 shaders, 16 ROPs, and up to 4GB GDDR5 memory. In terms of frequencies, we have 1082 MHz and 1218 MHz for base and boost clocks, while the memory is set to 6000 MHz, and its bus is a 64-bit one.

GPU comparison table

 AMD Radeon RX 640
ArchitecturePolaris
GPU chipPolaris 23
Shader units640
ROPs16
Base Clock (MHz)1082
Boost clock (MHz)1218
Memory clock (MHz)6000
Memory size (MB)up to 4GB
Memory typeGDDR5
Memory bus width (bit)64
TGP (Total Graphics Power)50W (TDP)
DirectX version12.1
Technology14nm
RTX capabilitiesNo
Release date08.2019
Detailed specsLink

Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)

cs-go-benchmarks

CS:GOFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, MAX (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64070 fps66 fps54 fps

 

DOTA 2Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 640101 fps65 fps30 fps24 fps

GTA-V-benchmarks

 

Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5)Full HD, Normal (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Very High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64056 fps19 fps

For HonorFull HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Extreme (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64020 fps

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six SiegeFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Very High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64050 fps26 fps23 fps

rise-of-the-tomb-raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)Full HD, Lowest (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, Very High (Check settings)Full HD, MAX (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64031 fps20 fps

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon WildlandsFull HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Very High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64017 fps

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)Full HD, Lowest (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Highest (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64024 fps

Doom (2016)Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64024 fps

Doom EternalFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, U.Nightmare (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64021 fps

Metro ExodusFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Extreme (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64016 fps

Gears 5Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64025 fps16 fps

Assassin’s Creed OdysseyFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra High (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64018 fps

HearthstoneFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 640185 fps170 fps60 fps

 

MinecraftFull HD, Minimum (Check settings)Full HD, Maximum (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 640227 fps32 fps

League Of LegendsFull HD, V.Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, V.High (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 640177 fps172 fps149 fps

Rocket LeagueFull HD, H.Performance (Check settings)Full HD, H.Quality (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 640104 fps33 fps

OverwatchFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Epic (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64044 fps32 fps20 fps

 

PUBGFull HD, V.Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64030 fps18 fps

Darksiders GenesisFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Mid (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64035 fps22 fps

Halo ReachFull HD, Performance (Check settings)Full HD, Original (Check settings)Full HD, Enhanced (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64056 fps47 fps42 fps (+6%)

Borderlands 3Full HD, V.Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Badass (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64022 fps

Team Fortress 2Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, MAX (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 640111 fps51 fps

eFootball PES 2020Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64034 fps19 fps

FIFA 20Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 640103 fps45 fps

The Witcher 3Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64025 fps18 fps

Need For Speed HeatFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64022 fps

Apex LegendsFull HD, Min. (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, MAX (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64029 fps24 fps15 fps

Battlefield VFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64035 fps25 fps

Call Of Duty Modern WarfareFull HD, V.Low (Check settings)Full HD, Normal (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64018 fps

ARK: Survival EvolvedFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Epic (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64021 fps

Total War Three KingdomsFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64025 fps14 fps

 

WarframeFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 64053 fps26 fps

 

World Of Tanks EncoreFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX 640155 fps41 fps20 fps



Verdict

Well, in terms of performance, the AMD Radeon RX 640 is nothing special. The existence of this GPU is questionable – most of the time, the 15W version of AMD RX Vege 6 (Ryzen 4000) offers equal or even better FPS results, and yes, we are talking about an iGPU that consumes less power meaning lower temperatures and better comfort during gameplay.

Which leads us to a certain point, when we realize that the AMD Radeon RX 640 is being cannibalized by the AMD new iGPUs that are part of the mobile Zen 2 portfolio. Thing is, the Red dedicated video card was on the market before the debut of Zen 2 (for mobile devices) and it has its own place in the low-end segment. But right now the situation is different and you can buy a laptop with this GPU only If the price is super reduced because as we said, most of the current-gen AMD iGPUs are faster when compared to the AMD Radeon RX 640.

All laptops equipped with the AMD Radeon RX 640

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