GeForce 840A vs Radeon Vega 10 mobile

When comparing GeForce 840A and Radeon Vega 10 mobile, 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 Vega 10 mobile is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon Vega 10 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Vega 10 mobile 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 Vega 10 mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 840A Radeon Vega 10 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 10 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 IGP
Memory type DDR3 System Shared
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce 840A has 230% more power consumption, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
  • GeForce 840A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon Vega 10 mobile uses IGP interface.
  • GeForce 840A is used in Desktops, and Radeon Vega 10 mobile - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Vega 10 mobile - with GCN 5.0.
  • GeForce 840A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Vega 10 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 6−7
ultra / 1080p 2−3 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 16−18
medium / 1080p 5−6 8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Vega 10 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce 840A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840A Radeon Vega 10 mobile
Architecture Maxwell GCN 5.0
Code name GM108 Raven
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 March 2014 8 January 2019
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1301 MHz
Transistor count 4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 52.04
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0
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