GeForce 840M vs Radeon HD 7790

In this comparison between GeForce 840M and Radeon HD 7790 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 840M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7790 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 HD 7790
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 85 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7790 has 157% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
  • GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7790 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 840M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
  • GeForce 840M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7790 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7790 - with GCN 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 840M is 29 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7790.
  • GeForce 840M and Radeon HD 7790 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 16−18
ultra / 1080p 0−1 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 3−4 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 283% more, than GeForce 840M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840M Radeon HD 7790
Architecture Maxwell GCN 2.0
Code name N15S-GT Bonaire
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2014 22 March 2013
Pipelines 384 896
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1000 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 56.00
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 1,792 gflops
Length 183 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 6.3
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 218 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 5.2 Mh/s
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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