Radeon RX 560 vs 840M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 840M with Radeon RX 560, including specs and performance data.

Radeon 840M
2024
9.12
+3.9%

840M outperforms RX 560 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking499514
Place by popularitynot in top-10096
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.48
Power efficiencyno data8.93
ArchitectureRDNA 3+ (2024)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameKrackan PointPolaris 21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date2 June 2024 (1 year ago)18 April 2017 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores2561024
Core clock speedno data1175 MHz
Boost clock speed2900 MHz1275 MHz
Number of transistorsno data3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data75 Watt
Texture fill rateno data81.60
Floating-point processing powerno data2.611 TFLOPS
ROPsno data16
TMUsno data64

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
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x8
Lengthno data170 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data4 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speed7500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data112.0 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 data1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXno data12 (12_0)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.0
Vulkan-1.2.131

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.

Radeon 840M 9.12
+3.9%
RX 560 8.78

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.

Radeon 840M 3822
+3.9%
RX 560 3677

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 HD28
−25%
35
+25%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.83

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 84
+5%
80−85
−5%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
Counter-Strike 2 68
+4.6%
65−70
−4.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Fortnite 55−60
+12%
50−55
−12%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+14.3%
35−40
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Valorant 90−95
+5.9%
85−90
−5.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
Counter-Strike 2 15
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+9.2%
130−140
−9.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Fortnite 55−60
+12%
50−55
−12%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+14.3%
35−40
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 32
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Valorant 90−95
+5.9%
85−90
−5.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+14.3%
35−40
−14.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+12%
50−55
−12%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
+9.2%
65−70
−9.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Valorant 100−110
+8.4%
95−100
−8.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Valorant 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

This is how Radeon 840M and RX 560 compete in popular games:

  • RX 560 is 25% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.12 8.78
Recency 2 June 2024 18 April 2017
Chip lithography 4 nm 14 nm

Radeon 840M has a 3.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon 840M and Radeon RX 560.

Be aware that Radeon 840M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 560 is a desktop one.

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