GeForce 840A vs Radeon HD 5850
In this comparison between GeForce 840A and Radeon HD 5850 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 840A will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 840A
Main Specs
GeForce 840A
Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
151 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5850 has 357% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
GeForce 840A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 5850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 840A has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce 840A is 304 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
GeForce 840A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 840A is 2 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
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
9−10
ultra / 1080p
2−3
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
5−6
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Battlefield 5 is 90% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
30−35
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 840A and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
160−170
medium / 768p
90−95
130−140
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
QHD / 1440p
24−27
40−45
4K / 2160p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
65−70
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p
80−85
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
70−75
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Dota 2 is 34% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p
5−6
10−12
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
6−7
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Far Cry 5 is 85% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
low / 720p
50−55
70−75
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Fortnite is 54% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p
45−50
65−70
medium / 768p
−
55−60
high / 1080p
8−9
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p
3−4
6−7
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
8−9
18−20
medium / 1080p
4−5
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
90−95
medium / 1080p
85−90
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Minecraft is 15% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
18−20
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 62% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p
16−18
35−40
medium / 768p
12−14
21−24
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce 840A.
Full Specs
GeForce 840A
Radeon HD 5850
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
GM108
Cypress
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
17 March 2014
30 September 2009
Pipelines
384
1440
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
52.20
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
2,088.0 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2002 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
16.02 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
5.0
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