Radeon 840M vs GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile and Radeon 840M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2050 Mobile
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 45 Watt
17.91
+64.8%

RTX 2050 Mobile outperforms 840M by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking326452
Place by popularity22not in top-100
Power efficiency28.16no data
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 3+ (2024)
GPU code nameGA107Krackan Point
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date17 December 2021 (3 years ago)2 June 2024 (less than a year 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 cores2048256
Core clock speed1185 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1477 MHz2900 MHz
Manufacturing process technology8 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Wattno data
Texture fill rate94.53no data
Floating-point processing power6.05 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs64no data
Tensor Cores256no data
Ray Tracing Cores32no 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 sizelargemedium sized
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 typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width64 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1750 MHz7500 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+
Resizable BAR++

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4ano data
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)no data
Shader Model6.6no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan1.3-
CUDA8.6-
DLSS+-

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 HD42
+75%
24−27
−75%
1440p32
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
4K28
+75%
16−18
−75%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 48
+129%
21−24
−129%
Counter-Strike 2 74
+29.8%
55−60
−29.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
+114%
21−24
−114%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 36
+71.4%
21−24
−71.4%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+60.9%
45−50
−60.9%
Counter-Strike 2 67
+17.5%
55−60
−17.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 42
+90.9%
21−24
−90.9%
Far Cry 5 59
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%
Fortnite 90−95
+49.2%
60−65
−49.2%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+56.5%
45−50
−56.5%
Forza Horizon 5 62
+87.9%
30−35
−87.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+71.1%
35−40
−71.1%
Valorant 130−140
+37.8%
95−100
−37.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 32
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+60.9%
45−50
−60.9%
Counter-Strike 2 40
−42.5%
55−60
+42.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+40.4%
150−160
−40.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 29
+31.8%
21−24
−31.8%
Dota 2 118
+68.6%
70−75
−68.6%
Far Cry 5 53
+51.4%
35−40
−51.4%
Fortnite 90−95
+49.2%
60−65
−49.2%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+56.5%
45−50
−56.5%
Forza Horizon 5 53
+60.6%
30−35
−60.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 68
+70%
40−45
−70%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+76.2%
21−24
−76.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+71.1%
35−40
−71.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 58
+115%
27−30
−115%
Valorant 130−140
+37.8%
95−100
−37.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 31
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+60.9%
45−50
−60.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
+13.6%
21−24
−13.6%
Dota 2 110
+69.2%
65−70
−69.2%
Far Cry 5 49
+40%
35−40
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+56.5%
45−50
−56.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+71.1%
35−40
−71.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
Valorant 130−140
+68.8%
80−85
−68.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 90−95
+49.2%
60−65
−49.2%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+84.2%
18−20
−84.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+58.8%
80−85
−58.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+147%
14−16
−147%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+66%
100−105
−66%
Valorant 170−180
+45.3%
110−120
−45.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 21−24
+76.9%
12−14
−76.9%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+81.5%
27−30
−81.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Far Cry 5 37
+68.2%
21−24
−68.2%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+72%
24−27
−72%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+86.7%
14−16
−86.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
+81.8%
21−24
−81.8%

4K
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+45.5%
21−24
−45.5%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Valorant 95−100
+75%
55−60
−75%

4K
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Dota 2 34
+88.9%
18−20
−88.9%
Far Cry 5 18
+63.6%
10−12
−63.6%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%

This is how RTX 2050 Mobile and Radeon 840M compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2050 Mobile is 75% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2050 Mobile is 78% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2050 Mobile is 75% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2050 Mobile is 180% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Radeon 840M is 43% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2050 Mobile is ahead in 59 tests (98%)
  • Radeon 840M is ahead in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.91 10.87
Recency 17 December 2021 2 June 2024
Chip lithography 8 nm 4 nm

RTX 2050 Mobile has a 64.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Radeon 840M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 840M in performance tests.

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