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    GeForce 840M vs Radeon RX 560

    When choosing between GeForce 840M and Radeon RX 560, 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 GeForce 840M and Radeon RX 560.
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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 RX 560
    Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors 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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    • Radeon RX 560 has 127% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce 840M and Radeon RX 560 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • GeForce 840M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 560 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 146 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.
    • GeForce 840M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 5000 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−12
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 12−14 35−40
    medium / 1080p 3−4 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than GeForce 840M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 840M Radeon RX 560
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 4.0
    Code name N15S-GT Polaris 21
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 12 March 2014 18 April 2017
    Pipelines 384 1024
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1175 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1275 MHz
    Transistor count 3,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 17.98 81.60
    Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 2,611 gflops
    Length 170 mm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    Optimus +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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