Radeon RX 6500 vs GeForce 840M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 840M and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 840M
2014
4 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
2.85

RX 6500 outperforms 840M by a whopping 614% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking797276
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.96no data
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)no data
GPU code nameGM108no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date12 March 2014 (10 years ago)no data

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 cores384no data
Core clock speed1029 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1124 MHzno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)33 Wattno data
Texture fill rate17.98no data
Floating-point processing power0.8632 TFLOPSno data
ROPs8no data
TMUs16no data

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8no data

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 typeDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width64 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1001 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth16.02 GB/sno data
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsno data

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)no data
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 840M 2.85
RX 6500 20.34
+614%

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.

GeForce 840M 1095
RX 6500 7817
+614%

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:

900p45
−567%
300−350
+567%
Full HD18
−567%
120−130
+567%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−588%
55−60
+588%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−814%
60−65
+814%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−588%
55−60
+588%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−507%
85−90
+507%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−2600%
50−55
+2600%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−360%
45−50
+360%
Valorant 3−4
−2633%
80−85
+2633%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−814%
60−65
+814%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−588%
55−60
+588%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Dota 2 8−9
−788%
70−75
+788%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−319%
65−70
+319%
Fortnite 16−18
−569%
100−110
+569%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−507%
85−90
+507%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−2600%
50−55
+2600%
Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
−788%
70−75
+788%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−980%
50−55
+980%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−419%
130−140
+419%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−360%
45−50
+360%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
−392%
60−65
+392%
Valorant 3−4
−2633%
80−85
+2633%
World of Tanks 46
−407%
230−240
+407%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−814%
60−65
+814%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−588%
55−60
+588%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Dota 2 8−9
−788%
70−75
+788%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−319%
65−70
+319%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−507%
85−90
+507%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−419%
130−140
+419%
Valorant 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
−1550%
30−35
+1550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
−600%
140−150
+600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
World of Tanks 18−20
−584%
130−140
+584%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−1950%
40−45
+1950%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−610%
220−230
+610%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−2500%
50−55
+2500%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%
Valorant 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−588%
110−120
+588%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−127%
30−35
+127%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−588%
55−60
+588%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−1200%
12−14
+1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−127%
30−35
+127%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−900%
20−22
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Dota 2 16−18
−113%
30−35
+113%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−767%
24−27
+767%
Fortnite 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Valorant 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how GeForce 840M and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is 567% faster in 900p
  • RX 6500 is 567% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 is 2900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is ahead in 41 test (77%)
  • there's a draw in 12 tests (23%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.85 20.34

RX 6500 has a 613.7% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 840M in performance tests.


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NVIDIA GeForce 840M
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