GeForce 840M vs Radeon R6 Kaveri
In this comparison between GeForce 840M and Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 840M and Radeon R6 Kaveri are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 840M and Radeon R6 Kaveri are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon R6 Kaveri here:
Main Specs
GeForce 840M
Radeon R6 Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - with GCN 1.1.
Core clock speed of GeForce 840M is 496 MHz higher, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
GeForce 840M and Radeon R6 Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
1−2
0−1
ultra / 1080p
0−1
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
1−2
medium / 1080p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
5−6
−
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Kaveri in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
120−130
60−65
medium / 768p
90−95
27−30
ultra / 1080p
40−45
7−8
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
high / 768p
65−70
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 189% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
low / 768p
75−80
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
10−11
ultra / 1080p
24−27
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Dota 2 is 124% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p
2−3
−
ultra / 1080p
2−3
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
12−14
0−1
medium / 1080p
3−4
−
high / 1080p
10−11
−
ultra / 1080p
5−6
−
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
50−55
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Fortnite is 136% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p
4−5
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
7−8
0−1
low / 768p
45−50
18−20
high / 1080p
5−6
0−1
ultra / 1080p
2−3
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Grand Theft Auto V is 162% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p
1−2
−
ultra / 1080p
0−1
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
5−6
0−1
medium / 1080p
3−4
−
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
high / 1080p
85−90
27−30
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Minecraft is 69% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
low / 720p
27−30
8−9
medium / 1080p
14−16
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
6−7
0−1
low / 768p
12−14
0−1
medium / 768p
9−10
−
high / 1080p
4−5
−
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 768p
75−80
45−50
medium / 768p
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
0−1
high / 768p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in World of Tanks is 96% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
Full Specs
GeForce 840M
Radeon R6 Kaveri
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 1.1
Code name
N15S-GT
Kaveri
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
4 June 2014
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
533 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
654 MHz
Transistor count
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
16.02 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
92 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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