Arc B390 vs Radeon R7 240

Place in the ranking	935	305
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.16	no data
Power efficiency	5.56	20.93
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)	Xe3-LPG (2026)
GPU code name	Oland	Panther Lake-H
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Design	reference	no data
Release date	8 October 2013 (13 years ago)	27 January 2026 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$69	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

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 cores	320	1536
Core clock speed	no data	300 MHz
Boost clock speed	780 MHz	2500 MHz
Number of transistors	950 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	14.00	120.0
Floating-point processing power	0.448 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	8	24
TMUs	20	48
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	12
L1 Cache	80 KB	768 KB
L2 Cache	256 KB	16 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).

Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	IGP
Length	168 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	N/A	None

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 type	GDDR5	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	System Shared
Memory bus width	128 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	1150 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	+

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 Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
DDMA audio	+	no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.9
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	-	1.4

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.

R7 240 2.14

Arc B390 21.50
+905%

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.

R7 240 896
Samples: 3962

Arc B390 8995
+904%

Samples: 589

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R7 240 1220

Arc B390 17018
+1295%

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	5−6	57 +1040%
1440p	3−4	36 +1100%
4K	2−3	24 +1100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	13.80	no data
1440p	23.00	no data
4K	34.50	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2	120−130	120−130
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50	45−50
Resident Evil 4 Remake	50−55	50−55

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5	85−90	85−90
Counter-Strike 2	120−130	120−130
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50	45−50
Far Cry 5	87	87
Fortnite	110−120	110−120
Forza Horizon 4	85−90	85−90
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	85−90	85−90
Valorant	150−160	150−160

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5	85−90	85−90
Counter-Strike 2	27	27
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	240−250	240−250
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50	45−50
Far Cry 5	79	79
Far Cry 6	60−65	60−65
Fortnite	110−120	110−120
Forza Horizon 4	85−90	85−90
Grand Theft Auto V	72	72
Metro Exodus	45−50	45−50
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	85−90	85−90
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	103	103
Valorant	149	149

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5	85−90	85−90
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50	45−50
Far Cry 5	73	73
Forza Horizon 4	85−90	85−90
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	85−90	85−90
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	46	46

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite

110−120

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	41	41
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	150−160	150−160
Far Cry 6	35−40	35−40
Grand Theft Auto V	31	31
Metro Exodus	27−30	27−30
Valorant	96	96

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5	60−65	60−65
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24	21−24
Far Cry 5	53	53
Forza Horizon 4	55−60	55−60
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35	30−35

1440p
Epic

Fortnite

50−55

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2	18	18
Far Cry 6	12−14	12−14
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45	40−45
Metro Exodus	18−20	18−20
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35	30−35
Valorant	45	45

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5	30−35	30−35
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10	9−10
Far Cry 5	24−27	24−27
Forza Horizon 4	35−40	35−40
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24	21−24

4K
Epic

Fortnite

21−24

This is how R7 240 and Arc B390 compete in popular games:

Arc B390 is 1040% faster in 1080p
Arc B390 is 1100% faster in 1440p
Arc B390 is 1100% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.14	21.50
Recency	8 October 2013	27 January 2026
Chip lithography	28 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	80 Watt

R7 240 has 38% lower power consumption.

Arc B390, on the other hand, has a 905% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and a 89% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc B390 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 240 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R7 240 is a desktop graphics card while Arc B390 is a notebook one.