Radeon RX 6750 XT vs R7 240

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 240 and Radeon RX 6750 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R7 240
2013
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
2.33

RX 6750 XT outperforms R7 240 by a whopping 2219% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking85247
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1651.12
Power efficiency5.3614.91
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameOlandNavi 22
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date8 October 2013 (11 years ago)3 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$69 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6750 XT has 31850% better value for money than R7 240.

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 cores3202560
Core clock speedno data2150 MHz
Boost clock speed780 MHz2600 MHz
Number of transistors950 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate14.00416.0
Floating-point processing power0.448 TFLOPS13.31 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs20160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Length168 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsN/A1x 6-pin + 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1150 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s432.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
DDMA audio+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan-1.3

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R7 240 2.33
RX 6750 XT 54.04
+2219%

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.

R7 240 897
RX 6750 XT 20778
+2216%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R7 240 1220
RX 6750 XT 37609
+2983%

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 HD7−8
−2257%
165
+2257%
1440p3−4
−2800%
87
+2800%
4K2−3
−2450%
51
+2450%

Cost per frame, $

1080p9.86
−196%
3.33
+196%
1440p23.00
−264%
6.31
+264%
4K34.50
−220%
10.76
+220%
  • RX 6750 XT has 196% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6750 XT has 264% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6750 XT has 220% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 166
+0%
166
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 165
+0%
165
+0%
Elden Ring 197
+0%
197
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+0%
64
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 368
+0%
368
+0%
Metro Exodus 150
+0%
150
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+0%
54
+0%
Dota 2 159
+0%
159
+0%
Elden Ring 66
+0%
66
+0%
Far Cry 5 49
+0%
49
+0%
Fortnite 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 304
+0%
304
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 162
+0%
162
+0%
Metro Exodus 120
+0%
120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 96
+0%
96
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 49
+0%
49
+0%
Dota 2 131
+0%
131
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260
+0%
260
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 106
+0%
106
+0%
Elden Ring 126
+0%
126
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 106
+0%
106
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
World of Tanks 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 57
+0%
57
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 186
+0%
186
+0%
Metro Exodus 126
+0%
126
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 33
+0%
33
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Elden Ring 59
+0%
59
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 104
+0%
104
+0%
Metro Exodus 47
+0%
47
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 104
+0%
104
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+0%
13
+0%
Dota 2 101
+0%
101
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 99
+0%
99
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

This is how R7 240 and RX 6750 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6750 XT is 2257% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6750 XT is 2800% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6750 XT is 2450% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.33 54.04
Recency 8 October 2013 3 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 250 Watt

R7 240 has 400% lower power consumption.

RX 6750 XT, on the other hand, has a 2219.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6750 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 240 in performance tests.


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