Radeon R7 M270DX vs HD 7340

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7340 with Radeon R7 M270DX, including specs and performance data.

HD 7340
2012, $553
18 Watt
0.37

R7 M270DX outperforms HD 7340 by a whopping 522% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1330897
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.58no data
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameLovelandTopaz
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date6 June 2012 (13 years ago)11 June 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$552.69 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores80384
Core clock speed523 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed680 MHz940 MHz
Number of transistors450 million1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Wattno data
Texture fill rate4.18422.56
Floating-point processing power0.08368 TFLOPS0.7219 TFLOPS
ROPs48
TMUs824
L1 Cacheno data96 KB
L2 Cacheno data256 KB

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).

InterfaceIGPIGP
WidthIGPno 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 typeSystem SharedSystem Shared
Maximum RAM amountSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory bus widthSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory clock speedSystem SharedSystem Shared
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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.06.3
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.22.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131

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.

HD 7340 0.37
R7 M270DX 2.30
+522%

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.

HD 7340 153
Samples: 557
R7 M270DX 961
+528%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Valorant 24−27
−515%
160−170
+515%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
−500%
90−95
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Dota 2 10−11
−500%
60−65
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
Valorant 24−27
−515%
160−170
+515%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Dota 2 10−11
−500%
60−65
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
Valorant 24−27
−515%
160−170
+515%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%

1440p
Ultra

Escape from Tarkov 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−507%
85−90
+507%
Valorant 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 2.30
Recency 6 June 2012 11 June 2014
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm

R7 M270DX has a 521.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R7 M270DX is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7340 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7340 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon R7 M270DX is a notebook one.

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