GeForce 840A vs GeForce GTX 260
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 840A and GeForce GTX 260, 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 GeForce GTX 260, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 840A
Main Specs
GeForce 840A
GeForce GTX 260
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
182 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
896 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce GTX 260 has 451% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
GeForce 840A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 260 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 260 has 894 GB more memory, than GeForce 840A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 260 - with Tesla 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 213 MHz higher, than GeForce 840A.
GeForce 840A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 260 - by 65 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 840A is 1003 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
3−4
ultra / 1080p
2−3
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
5−6
GeForce 840A and GeForce GTX 260 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
20−22
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
30−35
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 12% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
95−100
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
high / 768p
65−70
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p
80−85
70−75
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Dota 2 is 3% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p
5−6
4−5
ultra / 1080p
−
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Fortnite is 4% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p
7−8
7−8
ultra / 1080p
−
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
8−9
9−10
ultra / 1080p
5−6
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
3−4
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
8−9
medium / 1080p
4−5
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
85−90
65−70
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Minecraft is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
GeForce 840A and GeForce GTX 260 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
−
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
16−18
18−20
medium / 768p
12−14
12−14
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
GeForce 840A and GeForce GTX 260 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
GeForce 840A and GeForce GTX 260 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce 840A
GeForce GTX 260
Architecture
Maxwell
Tesla 2.0
Code name
GM108
GT200
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
17 March 2014
16 June 2008
Pipelines
384
192
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
1242 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
65 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
36.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
476.9 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
64 Bit
448 Bit
Memory clock speed
2002 MHz
999 MHz
Memory bandwidth
16.02 GB/s
111.9 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
5.1
4.0
OpenGL
4.6
2.1
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
5.0
+
CUDA cores
192
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
30 Mh/s
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