GeForce 840A vs Radeon RX Vega M GH

When choosing between GeForce 840A and Radeon RX Vega M GH, 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 840A and Radeon RX Vega M GH.

Radeon RX Vega M GH is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega M GH 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 RX Vega M GH here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 840A Radeon RX Vega M GH
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 IGP
Memory type DDR3 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon RX Vega M GH has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
  • GeForce 840A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX Vega M GH uses IGP interface.
  • Radeon RX Vega M GH has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 840A.
  • GeForce 840A is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GH - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GH - with Vega.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GH is 34 MHz higher, than GeForce 840A.
  • GeForce 840A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GH - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 840A is 402 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GH.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 35−40
ultra / 1080p 2−3 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 14−16 60−65
medium / 1080p 5−6 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than GeForce 840A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840A Radeon RX Vega M GH
Architecture Maxwell Vega
Code name GM108 Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 March 2014 7 January 2018
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1063 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1190 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 114.2
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 3,656 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 204.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0
Laptop size medium sized
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