GeForce 840A vs Radeon Pro W5500M

When comparing GeForce 840A and Radeon Pro W5500M, 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 Pro W5500M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
GeForce 840A
Radeon Pro W5500M

Main Specs

  GeForce 840A Radeon Pro W5500M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 85 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
 
  • Radeon Pro W5500M has 157% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
  • GeForce 840A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon Pro W5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon Pro W5500M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 840A.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro W5500M - with RDNA 1.0.
  • GeForce 840A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro W5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro W5500M is 9998 MHz higher, than GeForce 840A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 14−16
ultra / 1080p 2−3 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 14−16 30−33
medium / 1080p 5−6 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce 840A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840A Radeon Pro W5500M
Architecture Maxwell RDNA 1.0
Code name GM108 Navi 14
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 17 March 2014 10 February 2020
Pipelines 384 1408
Core clock speed 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1450 MHz
Transistor count 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 127.6
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 192.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0