GeForce 840M vs Radeon RX 550X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 840M and Radeon RX 550X. 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 840M and Radeon RX 550X. 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 840M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 840M 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 GeForce 840M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 840M Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon RX 550X has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce 840M and Radeon RX 550X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce 840M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 71 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.
  • GeForce 840M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 10−11
ultra / 1080p 0−1 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 21−24
medium / 1080p 3−4 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce 840M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840M Radeon RX 550X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 4.0
Code name N15S-GT Lexa
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2014 16 December 2018
Pipelines 384 512
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1183 MHz
Transistor count 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 37.86
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 1,211 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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