GeForce 840A vs Radeon HD 7990

When comparing GeForce 840A and Radeon HD 7990, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce 840A and Radeon HD 7990 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  GeForce 840A Radeon HD 7990
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 375 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7990 has 1036% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
  • GeForce 840A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7990 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon HD 7990 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 840A.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7990 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 840A is 79 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7990.
  • GeForce 840A and Radeon HD 7990 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7990 is 3998 MHz higher, than GeForce 840A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 35−40
ultra / 1080p 2−3 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 14−16 60−65
medium / 1080p 5−6 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than GeForce 840A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840A Radeon HD 7990
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name GM108 Malta
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 17 March 2014 24 April 2013
Pipelines 384 2048
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 950 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 128.0
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 2x 4,096 gflops
Length 307 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 288.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 459 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 44 Mh/s
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