GeForce 840A vs Radeon R5 430 OEM
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 840A and Radeon R5 430 OEM, 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 Radeon R5 430 OEM, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 840A
Radeon R5 430 OEM
Main Specs
| GeForce 840A | Radeon R5 430 OEM | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort |
- Radeon R5 430 OEM has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
- GeForce 840A and Radeon R5 430 OEM have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R5 430 OEM - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 840A is 299 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
- GeForce 840A and Radeon R5 430 OEM are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon R5 430 OEM is 2598 MHz higher, than GeForce 840A.
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 R5 430 OEM. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Battlefield 5 is 37% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 430 OEM in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 430 OEM in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Fortnite is 22% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Forza Horizon 4 is 20% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | − | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 9−10 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 430 OEM in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 840A | Radeon R5 430 OEM | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | GM108 | Oland |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 30 June 2016 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 730 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 780 MHz |
| Transistor count | 950 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 18.72 |
| Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | 599.0 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | 36.8 GB/s |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |