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    Radeon R7 M340 vs Radeon RX 550

    When choosing between Radeon R7 M340 and Radeon RX 550, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon R7 M340 and Radeon RX 550.
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    Radeon R7 M340 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R7 M340 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 R7 M340 here:

    Radeon R7 M340 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R7 M340 Radeon RX 550
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon R7 M340 and Radeon RX 550 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Radeon R7 M340 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550 - in Desktops.
    • Radeon R7 M340 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 79 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M340.
    • Radeon R7 M340 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 6000 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M340.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 14−16
    ultra / 1080p − 8−9
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
    low / 720p 1−2 30−33
    medium / 1080p 0−1 18−20
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3000% more, than Radeon R7 M340.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R7 M340 Radeon RX 550
    Architecture GCN GCN 4.0
    Code name Meso Pro DDR3 Lexa
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 16 June 2015 20 April 2017
    Pipelines 320 512
    Core clock speed 1021 MHz 1100 MHz
    Boost Clock 1021 MHz 1183 MHz
    Transistor count 950 million 2,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 17.16 37.86
    Floating-point performance 549.1 gflops 1,211 gflops
    Length 145 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1000 MHz 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.4 4.6
    OpenCL Not Listed 2.0
    Vulkan + 1.2.131
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 74 Mh/s
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 6
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