GeForce 840A vs Radeon R9 270

In this comparison between GeForce 840A and Radeon R9 270 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 R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 840A

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Main Specs

	GeForce 840A	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	150 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	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 354% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
GeForce 840A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 840A and Radeon R9 270 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce 840A and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	21−24
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	5−6	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	18−20	70−75
medium / 1080p	8−9	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 327% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	120−130	230−240
medium / 768p	90−95	200−210
ultra / 1080p	40−45	120−130
QHD / 1440p	24−27	95−100
4K / 2160p	18−20	55−60
high / 768p	65−70	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 140% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	80−85	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 23% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	27−30	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 105% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	5−6	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	14−16	55−60
medium / 1080p	6−7	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 328% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	130−140
medium / 1080p	14−16	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 213% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	7−8	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	20−22	70−75
medium / 1080p	9−10	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 316% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	8−9	40−45
ultra / 1080p	5−6	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 175% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	3−4	14−16
ultra / 1080p	1−2	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	8−9	40−45
medium / 1080p	4−5	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 425% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	85−90	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 37% more, than GeForce 840A.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	8−9	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 225% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	16−18	75−80
medium / 768p	12−14	45−50
high / 1080p	6−7	27−30
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 320% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 61% more, than GeForce 840A.

Full Specs

	GeForce 840A	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Code name	GM108	Curacao
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 March 2014	13 November 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	1029 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count		2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	17.98	74.00
Floating-point performance	863.2 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16.02 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
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)		293 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce 840A vs Radeon R9 270

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