GRID K340 vs Radeon HD 8790M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 8790M with GRID K340, including specs and performance data.

HD 8790M
2013
2 GB GDDR5
3.11
+8.4%

HD 8790M outperforms K340 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking797815
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.02
Power efficiencyno data0.98
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameMarsGK107
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date1 April 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.

no data

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 cores384384 ×4
Core clock speed850 MHz950 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHzno data
Number of transistors950 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown225 Watt
Texture fill rate21.6030.40 ×4
Floating-point processing power0.6912 TFLOPS0.7296 TFLOPS ×4
ROPs88 ×4
TMUs2432 ×4
L1 Cache96 KB32 KB
L2 Cache256 KB128 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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB ×4
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit ×4
Memory clock speed1000 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s28.8 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
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 HD28
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data137.46

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Escape from Tarkov 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Fortnite 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Valorant 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 73
+12.3%
65−70
−12.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Dota 2 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Escape from Tarkov 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Fortnite 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Valorant 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Dota 2 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Escape from Tarkov 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Valorant 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
Valorant 30−35
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Escape from Tarkov 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Valorant 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Escape from Tarkov 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

This is how HD 8790M and GRID K340 compete in popular games:

  • HD 8790M is 17% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.11 2.87
Recency 1 April 2013 23 July 2013
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB

HD 8790M has a 8.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GRID K340, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 8790M and GRID K340.

Be aware that Radeon HD 8790M is a notebook graphics card while GRID K340 is a workstation one.

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