GeForce 840A vs Radeon R7 260X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 840A and Radeon R7 260X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 840A and Radeon R7 260X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce 840A

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Main Specs

	GeForce 840A	Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 248% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
GeForce 840A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 840A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce 840A and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	16−18
ultra / 1080p	2−3	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	5−6	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	18−20	50−55
medium / 1080p	8−9	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 209% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 840A and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	210−220
medium / 768p	90−95	180−190
ultra / 1080p	40−45	100−110
QHD / 1440p	24−27	55−60
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−35
high / 768p	65−70	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	50−55	95−100
ultra / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 78% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	5−6	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	6−7	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 214% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	7−8	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	20−22	55−60
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 225% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	8−9	30−35
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 120% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	3−4	10−11
ultra / 1080p	1−2	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	4−5	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	85−90	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 26% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	30−33
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 162% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	16−18	55−60
medium / 768p	12−14	35−40
high / 1080p	6−7	20−22
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	70−75	100−110
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	35−40
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than GeForce 840A.

Full Specs

	GeForce 840A	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 2.0
Code name	GM108	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 March 2014	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	896
Core clock speed	1029 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count		2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	17.98	61.60
Floating-point performance	863.2 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16.02 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	5.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		225 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.16 Mh/s
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GeForce 840A vs Radeon R7 260X

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