RTX A5000 vs GeForce 840M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 840M with RTX A5000, including specs and performance data.
RTX A5000 outperforms 840M by a whopping 1993% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 861 | 51 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.14 | 18.43 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GM108 | GA102 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 12 March 2014 (11 years ago) | 12 April 2021 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 8192 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 1170 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1124 MHz | 1695 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 28,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 230 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 433.9 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.8632 TFLOPS | 27.77 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 96 |
| TMUs | 16 | 256 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 256 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 64 |
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | 8 MB |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 6 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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | DDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1001 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | 768.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| Optimus | + | - |
| GameWorks | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 8.6 |
| 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.
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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 CUDA
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.
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:
| 900p | 45
−1900%
| 900−950
+1900%
|
| Full HD | 18
−1844%
| 350−400
+1844%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−1900%
|
140−150
+1900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−1900%
|
100−105
+1900%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 3−4
−1900%
|
60−65
+1900%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−1900%
|
180−190
+1900%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−1900%
|
140−150
+1900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−1900%
|
100−105
+1900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−1900%
|
140−150
+1900%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
−1971%
|
290−300
+1971%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−1977%
|
270−280
+1977%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
−1900%
|
120−130
+1900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1977%
|
270−280
+1977%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−1945%
|
900−950
+1945%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−1900%
|
180−190
+1900%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−1900%
|
140−150
+1900%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 46
−1965%
|
950−1000
+1965%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−1900%
|
100−105
+1900%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
−1937%
|
550−600
+1937%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−1900%
|
140−150
+1900%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
−1971%
|
290−300
+1971%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−1977%
|
270−280
+1977%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
−1900%
|
120−130
+1900%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
−1900%
|
120−130
+1900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−1900%
|
100−105
+1900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1977%
|
270−280
+1977%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9
−1900%
|
180−190
+1900%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−1945%
|
900−950
+1945%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−1900%
|
180−190
+1900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−1900%
|
100−105
+1900%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
−1937%
|
550−600
+1937%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−1900%
|
140−150
+1900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−1977%
|
270−280
+1977%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1977%
|
270−280
+1977%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6
−1900%
|
120−130
+1900%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−1945%
|
900−950
+1945%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16
−1971%
|
290−300
+1971%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−1900%
|
120−130
+1900%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 20−22
−1900%
|
400−450
+1900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−1900%
|
500−550
+1900%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−1857%
|
450−500
+1857%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1900%
|
40−45
+1900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−1900%
|
80−85
+1900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−1900%
|
120−130
+1900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−1900%
|
80−85
+1900%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
−1900%
|
100−105
+1900%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−1900%
|
300−310
+1900%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
−1977%
|
270−280
+1977%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 7−8
−1900%
|
140−150
+1900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−1700%
|
18−20
+1700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−1900%
|
40−45
+1900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−1900%
|
60−65
+1900%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−1900%
|
60−65
+1900%
|
This is how GeForce 840M and RTX A5000 compete in popular games:
- RTX A5000 is 1900% faster in 900p
- RTX A5000 is 1844% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.63 | 55.04 |
| Recency | 12 March 2014 | 12 April 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 24 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 230 Watt |
GeForce 840M has 597% lower power consumption.
RTX A5000, on the other hand, has a 1992.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX A5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 840M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 840M is a notebook graphics card while RTX A5000 is a workstation one.
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