GeForce RTX 5050 vs Radeon HD 7340

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7340 and GeForce RTX 5050, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 7340
2012, $553
18 Watt
0.37

RTX 5050 outperforms HD 7340 by a whopping 10808% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1354118
Place by popularitynot in top-10014
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data97.75
Power efficiency1.5924.02
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameLovelandGB207
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date6 June 2012 (14 years ago)24 June 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$552.69 $249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

HD 7340 and RTX 5050 have a nearly equal value for money.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores802560
Core clock speed523 MHz2317 MHz
Boost clock speed680 MHz2572 MHz
Number of transistors450 million16,900 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate4.184205.8
Floating-point processing power0.08368 TFLOPS13.17 TFLOPS
ROPs432
TMUs880
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20
L1 Cacheno data2.5 MB
L2 Cacheno data24 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 5.0 x8
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared2500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data320.0 GB/s
Shared memory+-
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.8
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA-12.0
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

HD 7340 0.37
RTX 5050 40.36
+10808%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

HD 7340 153
Samples: 557
RTX 5050 16816
+10891%
Samples: 2436

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−9900%
100−105
+9900%
Palworld 3−4
−9900%
300−310
+9900%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−9900%
100−105
+9900%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−9900%
300−310
+9900%
Palworld 3−4
−9900%
300−310
+9900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−10614%
750−800
+10614%
Valorant 24−27
−10669%
2800−2850
+10669%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
−10567%
1600−1650
+10567%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−9900%
100−105
+9900%
Dota 2 10−11
−10400%
1050−1100
+10400%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−9900%
300−310
+9900%
Palworld 3−4
−9900%
300−310
+9900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−10614%
750−800
+10614%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−10733%
650−700
+10733%
Valorant 24−27
−10669%
2800−2850
+10669%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−9900%
100−105
+9900%
Dota 2 10−11
−10400%
1050−1100
+10400%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−9900%
300−310
+9900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−10614%
750−800
+10614%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−10733%
650−700
+10733%
Valorant 24−27
−10669%
2800−2850
+10669%

Full HD
Epic

Palworld 3−4
−9900%
300−310
+9900%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−10400%
210−220
+10400%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 1−2
−9900%
100−105
+9900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−9900%
400−450
+9900%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−9900%
100−105
+9900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−9900%
100−105
+9900%

1440p
Epic

Palworld 0−1 0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−10567%
1600−1650
+10567%
Valorant 5−6
−9900%
500−550
+9900%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−9900%
100−105
+9900%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−10400%
210−220
+10400%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 40.36
Recency 6 June 2012 24 June 2025
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 130 Watt

HD 7340 has 622% lower power consumption.

RTX 5050, on the other hand, has a 10808% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7340 in performance tests.

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