GeForce 840A vs Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics

In this comparison between GeForce 840A and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics 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 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics 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 Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 840A Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type DDR3 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce 840A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics - in Laptops.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 840A is 309 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
  • GeForce 840A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics - by 32 / 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 840A is 202 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 1−2
ultra / 1080p 2−3 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 12−14
medium / 1080p 5−6 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840A Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics
Architecture Maxwell
Code name GM108
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 March 2014 1 August 2013
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 720 / 825 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 32 / 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
Laptop size medium sized
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