Radeon R9 M485X vs HD 7340

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7340 with Radeon R9 M485X, including specs and performance data.

HD 7340
2012, $553
18 Watt
0.37

R9 M485X outperforms HD 7340 by a whopping 2357% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1338524
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.582.80
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameLovelandAmethyst
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date6 June 2012 (13 years ago)15 May 2016 (10 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 cores802048
Core clock speed523 MHz723 MHz
Boost clock speed680 MHzno data
Number of transistors450 million5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate4.18492.54
Floating-point processing power0.08368 TFLOPS2.961 TFLOPS
ROPs432
TMUs8128
L1 Cacheno data512 KB
L2 Cacheno data512 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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfaceIGPMXM-B (3.0)
WidthIGPno data
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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1250 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data160.0 GB/s
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
R9 M485X 9.09
+2357%

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
R9 M485X 3800
+2384%
Samples: 4

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
−1800%
18−20
+1800%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1800%
18−20
+1800%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−371%
30−35
+371%
Valorant 24−27
−246%
90−95
+246%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
−840%
140−150
+840%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1800%
18−20
+1800%
Dota 2 10−11
−570%
65−70
+570%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−371%
30−35
+371%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Valorant 24−27
−246%
90−95
+246%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1800%
18−20
+1800%
Dota 2 10−11
−570%
65−70
+570%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−371%
30−35
+371%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Valorant 24−27
−246%
90−95
+246%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−467%
16−18
+467%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 1−2
−6900%
70−75
+6900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−1100%
45−50
+1100%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−2100%
21−24
+2100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−1200%
12−14
+1200%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 0−1 18−20

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−42.9%
20−22
+42.9%
Valorant 2−3
−2300%
45−50
+2300%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
High

Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

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

  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M485X is 6900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 M485X performs better in 27 tests (46%)
  • there's a draw in 32 tests (54%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 9.09
Recency 6 June 2012 15 May 2016
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 250 Watt

HD 7340 has 1289% lower power consumption.

R9 M485X, on the other hand, has a 2357% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R9 M485X 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 R9 M485X is a notebook one.

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