GeForce 840M vs Radeon R9 270X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 840M and Radeon R9 270X, 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 840M stacks up against Radeon R9 270X, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce 840M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 840M 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 GeForce 840M here:

GeForce 840M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce 840M	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2 x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 445% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 840M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
GeForce 840M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce 840M and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 483% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p	−	40−45
ultra / 1080p	4−5	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	16−18	80−85
medium / 1080p	5−6	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 500% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p	120−130	240−250
medium / 768p	90−95	210−220
ultra / 1080p	40−45	140−150
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	18−20	60−65
high / 768p	65−70	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 159% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	24−27	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 115% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p	2−3	30−35
ultra / 1080p	2−3	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 680% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p	10−11	40−45
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−35
QHD / 1440p	2−3	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	140−150
medium / 1080p	10−12	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 306% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p	4−5	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	16−18	80−85
medium / 1080p	7−8	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 533% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	5−6	50−55
ultra / 1080p	2−3	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 250% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p	1−2	16−18
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	5−6	45−50
medium / 1080p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 866% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 30% more, than GeForce 840M.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	6−7	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p	12−14	90−95
medium / 768p	9−10	55−60
high / 1080p	4−5	30−35
ultra / 1080p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 614% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 58% more, than GeForce 840M.

Full Specs

	GeForce 840M	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	N15S-GT	Curacao XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2014	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	1029 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count		2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	17.98	84.00
Floating-point performance	863.2 gflops	2,688 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16.02 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	92 Mh/s	318 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce 840M vs Radeon R9 270X

GeForce 840M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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