GeForce 840A vs GeForce GTX 590

When choosing between GeForce 840A and GeForce GTX 590, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 840A and GeForce GTX 590.

GeForce 840A

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Main Specs

	GeForce 840A	GeForce GTX 590
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	365 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		Two 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Display Connectors	No outputs	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 590 has 1006% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
GeForce 840A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 590 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3070 GB more memory, than GeForce 840A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 590 - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 186 MHz higher, than GeForce 840A.
GeForce 840A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 590 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 840A is 295 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	16−18
ultra / 1080p	2−3	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	5−6	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	18−20	55−60
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Battlefield 5 is 236% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	30−35	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 25% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	120−130	210−220
medium / 768p	90−95	190−200
ultra / 1080p	40−45	100−110
QHD / 1440p	24−27	60−65
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−35
high / 768p	65−70	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 104% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	80−85	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	50−55	100−110
ultra / 1080p	27−30	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Dota 2 is 86% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	5−6	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	2−3	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	6−7	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Far Cry 5 is 242% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	110−120
medium / 1080p	14−16	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Fortnite is 159% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	7−8	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
low / 720p	20−22	60−65
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Forza Horizon 4 is 241% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	−	80−85
high / 1080p	8−9	30−35
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Grand Theft Auto V is 130% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	3−4	10−11
ultra / 1080p	1−2	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	4−5	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	85−90	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Minecraft is 32% more, than GeForce 840A.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 77% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 162% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	16−18	60−65
medium / 768p	12−14	35−40
high / 1080p	6−7	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 230% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	35−40
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in World of Tanks is 58% more, than GeForce 840A.

Full Specs

	GeForce 840A	GeForce GTX 590
Architecture	Maxwell	Fermi
Code name	GM108	GF110
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 March 2014	24 March 2011
Pipelines	384	1024
Core clock speed	1029 MHz	1215 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz
Transistor count		3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	17.98	77.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	863.2 gflops	2x 1,244.2 gflops
Length		11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	64 Bit	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	1707 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16.02 GB/s	327.7 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.2
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	5.0	+
CUDA cores		1024
Bus support		16x PCI-E 2.0
Height		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options		+
Multi monitor support		+
HDMI		+
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
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GeForce 840A vs GeForce GTX 590

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