GeForce 840A vs Radeon R9 M385
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 840A and Radeon R9 M385, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 840A stacks up against Radeon R9 M385, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 840A
Radeon R9 M385 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M385 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M385 here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 840A | Radeon R9 M385 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce 840A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M385 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R9 M385 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 840A.
- GeForce 840A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
- GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
- GeForce 840A and Radeon R9 M385 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 840A is 502 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Battlefield 5 is 109% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce 840A and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 170−180 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 140−150 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 40−45 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M385. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Dota 2 is 42% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Far Cry 5 is 114% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Fortnite is 77% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Forza Horizon 4 is 116% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | − | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Grand Theft Auto V is 70% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Metro Exodus is 175% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 100−105 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Minecraft is 17% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 75% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 110% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 840A | Radeon R9 M385 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN |
| Code name | GM108 | Strato |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 16 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2,080 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 56.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | 1,792 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| TrueAudio | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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