GRID K340 vs Radeon HD 8650G
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8650G with GRID K340, including specs and performance data.
K340 outperforms HD 8650G by a whopping 143% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1098 | 820 |
| Place by popularity | 25 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.02 |
| Power efficiency | 2.61 | 0.99 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 3 (2010−2013) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Devastator | GK107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 23 May 2013 (12 years ago) | 23 July 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $3,299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 384 | 384 ×4 |
| Core clock speed | 533 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 720 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 17.28 | 30.40 ×4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.553 TFLOPS | 0.7296 TFLOPS ×4 |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 ×4 |
| TMUs | 24 | 32 ×4 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 32 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 128 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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
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 type | System Shared | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 1 GB ×4 |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 64 Bit ×4 |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 28.8 GB/s ×4 |
| 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | 3.0 |
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 HD | 17
−135%
| 40−45
+135%
|
| 1440p | 21
−138%
| 50−55
+138%
|
| 4K | 9
−133%
| 21−24
+133%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 82.48 |
| 1440p | no data | 65.98 |
| 4K | no data | 157.10 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−133%
|
14−16
+133%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−129%
|
16−18
+129%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−133%
|
14−16
+133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−133%
|
21−24
+133%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−142%
|
80−85
+142%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 42
−138%
|
100−105
+138%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Dota 2 | 17
−135%
|
40−45
+135%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−129%
|
16−18
+129%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−133%
|
14−16
+133%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−133%
|
21−24
+133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−129%
|
16−18
+129%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−142%
|
80−85
+142%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Dota 2 | 16
−119%
|
35−40
+119%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−129%
|
16−18
+129%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−133%
|
14−16
+133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−133%
|
21−24
+133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−129%
|
16−18
+129%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−142%
|
80−85
+142%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 8−9
−125%
|
18−20
+125%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−125%
|
27−30
+125%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−114%
|
30−33
+114%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−133%
|
14−16
+133%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 4
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
This is how HD 8650G and GRID K340 compete in popular games:
- GRID K340 is 135% faster in 1080p
- GRID K340 is 138% faster in 1440p
- GRID K340 is 133% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.19 | 2.89 |
| Recency | 23 May 2013 | 23 July 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 225 Watt |
HD 8650G has 542.9% lower power consumption.
GRID K340, on the other hand, has a 142.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.
The GRID K340 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8650G in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 8650G is a notebook graphics card while GRID K340 is a workstation one.
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