GeForce 840A vs Radeon R7 250
In this comparison between GeForce 840A and Radeon R7 250 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 840A will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 840A
Main Specs
GeForce 840A
Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
Memory type
DDR3
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Radeon R7 250 has 127% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce 840A and Radeon R7 250 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
GeForce 840A and Radeon R7 250 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 840A is 852 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
3−4
ultra / 1080p
2−3
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
5−6
GeForce 840A and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
−
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
30−35
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
90−95
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
high / 768p
65−70
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p
80−85
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p
5−6
4−5
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
GeForce 840A and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p
7−8
8−9
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
−
35−40
high / 1080p
8−9
8−9
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
GeForce 840A and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
3−4
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
9−10
medium / 1080p
4−5
4−5
GeForce 840A and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
85−90
85−90
ultra / 1080p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
85−90
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Minecraft is 2% more, than GeForce 840A.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
GeForce 840A and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
−
5−6
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
7−8
medium / 1080p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
16−18
18−20
medium / 768p
12−14
12−14
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
GeForce 840A and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
GeForce 840A and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce 840A
Radeon R7 250
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM108
Oland XT
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
17 March 2014
1 October 2013
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
25.20
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2002 MHz
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
16.02 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
5.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration
+
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