GeForce 840A vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

In this comparison between GeForce 840A and Radeon R7 512 Cores 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 840A will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 840A

Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Main Specs

	GeForce 840A	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs

Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce 840A is 309 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
GeForce 840A and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	7−8
ultra / 1080p	2−3	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	18−20
medium / 1080p	5−6	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Battlefield 5 is 63% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	120−130	140−150
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	55−60
QHD / 1440p	24−27	30−35
4K / 2160p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	65−70	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Dota 2 is 19% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	5−6	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	6−7	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Far Cry 5 is 57% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
low / 720p	50−55	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Fortnite is 36% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	20−22	27−30
medium / 1080p	9−10	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Forza Horizon 4 is 58% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	45−50	55−60
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	8−9	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Grand Theft Auto V is 30% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	3−4	5−6
ultra / 1080p	1−2	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	14−16
medium / 1080p	4−5	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
high / 1080p	85−90	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	85−90	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Minecraft is 6% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than GeForce 840A.
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 37% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	16−18	27−30
medium / 768p	12−14	18−20
high / 1080p	6−7	10−11
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	70−75	85−90
medium / 768p	35−40	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
high / 768p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in World of Tanks is 23% more, than GeForce 840A.

Full Specs

	GeForce 840A	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM108	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 March 2014	14 January 2014
Pipelines	384	512
Core clock speed	1029 MHz	720 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	17.98
Floating-point performance	863.2 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16.02 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	5.0

GeForce 840A vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

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