ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT vs R7 M340

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 M340 with Radeon HD 2900 XT, including specs and performance data.

R7 M340
2015
4 GB DDR3
1.70

ATI HD 2900 XT outperforms R7 M340 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking941939
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.05
Power efficiencyno data0.55
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameMesoR600
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)14 May 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores320320
Compute units6no data
Core clock speed943 MHz743 MHz
Boost clock speed1021 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,550 million720 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data215 Watt
Texture fill rate20.4211.89
Floating-point processing power0.6534 TFLOPS0.4755 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs2016

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 1.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz828 MHz
Memory bandwidth16 GB/s106.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Eyefinity+-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1210.0 (10_0)
Shader Model6.04.0
OpenGL4.43.3
OpenCLNot ListedN/A
Vulkan+N/A
Mantle+-

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.

R7 M340 1.70
ATI HD 2900 XT 1.71
+0.6%

  • Passmark

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 M340 655
ATI HD 2900 XT 659
+0.6%

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 HD14
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14−16
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Cost per frame, $

1080pno data28.50

FPS performance in popular games

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Atomic Heart 4−5
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Counter-Strike 2 8−9
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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Atomic Heart 4−5
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Battlefield 5 3−4
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Counter-Strike 2 8−9
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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Fortnite 6−7
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Forza Horizon 4 8−9
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Forza Horizon 5 1−2
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
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Valorant 35−40
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35−40
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Atomic Heart 4−5
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Battlefield 5 3−4
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Counter-Strike 2 8−9
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
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30−33
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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Dota 2 21
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21−24
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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Fortnite 6−7
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Forza Horizon 4 8−9
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Forza Horizon 5 1−2
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Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
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Metro Exodus 2−3
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
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7−8
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Valorant 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Battlefield 5 3−4
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3−4
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Counter-Strike 2 8−9
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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Dota 2 18
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 8−9
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Forza Horizon 5 1−2
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1−2
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
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10−11
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4
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4−5
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Valorant 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Fortnite 6−7
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6−7
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 10−11
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10−11
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Valorant 10−11
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10−11
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Counter-Strike 2 2−3
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2−3
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Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Forza Horizon 4 4−5
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4−5
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Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
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3−4
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Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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Atomic Heart 1−2
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1−2
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Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Valorant 8−9
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8−9
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Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 2−3
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2−3
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
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3−4
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Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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This is how R7 M340 and ATI HD 2900 XT compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.70 1.71
Recency 5 May 2015 14 May 2007
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 80 nm

R7 M340 has an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

ATI HD 2900 XT, on the other hand, has a 0.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R7 M340 and Radeon HD 2900 XT.

Be aware that Radeon R7 M340 is a notebook card while Radeon HD 2900 XT is a desktop one.

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