Radeon R7 240 vs RX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 580 and Radeon R7 240, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 580
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 185 Watt
23.01
+888%

RX 580 outperforms R7 240 by a whopping 888% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking245850
Place by popularity1not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.160.16
Power efficiency8.585.36
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code namePolaris 20Oland
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)8 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $69

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 580 has 11250% 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 cores2304320
Core clock speed1257 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1340 MHz780 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million950 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate193.014.00
Floating-point processing power6.175 TFLOPS0.448 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs14420

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 supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length241 mm168 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinN/A

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 amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s72 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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI++

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire-+
FreeSync-+
DDMA audiono data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.131-

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.

RX 580 23.01
+888%
R7 240 2.33

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.

RX 580 8847
+886%
R7 240 897

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.

RX 580 13927
+1042%
R7 240 1220

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 HD96
+967%
9−10
−967%
1440p44
+1000%
4−5
−1000%
4K38
+1167%
3−4
−1167%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.39
+221%
7.67
−221%
1440p5.20
+231%
17.25
−231%
4K6.03
+282%
23.00
−282%
  • RX 580 has 221% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 580 has 231% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 580 has 282% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+950%
4−5
−950%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+1050%
4−5
−1050%
Elden Ring 75−80
+971%
7−8
−971%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 80
+900%
8−9
−900%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+950%
4−5
−950%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+1050%
4−5
−1050%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+890%
10−11
−890%
Metro Exodus 83
+938%
8−9
−938%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+920%
5−6
−920%
Valorant 90−95
+933%
9−10
−933%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 117
+1070%
10−11
−1070%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+950%
4−5
−950%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+1050%
4−5
−1050%
Dota 2 51
+920%
5−6
−920%
Elden Ring 75−80
+971%
7−8
−971%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+943%
7−8
−943%
Fortnite 110−120
+1080%
10−11
−1080%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+890%
10−11
−890%
Grand Theft Auto V 77
+1000%
7−8
−1000%
Metro Exodus 57
+1040%
5−6
−1040%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 202
+1022%
18−20
−1022%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+920%
5−6
−920%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+957%
7−8
−957%
Valorant 90−95
+933%
9−10
−933%
World of Tanks 240−250
+938%
24−27
−938%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 68
+1033%
6−7
−1033%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+950%
4−5
−950%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+1050%
4−5
−1050%
Dota 2 80−85
+900%
8−9
−900%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+943%
7−8
−943%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+890%
10−11
−890%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70
+900%
7−8
−900%
Valorant 90−95
+933%
9−10
−933%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 35−40
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
Elden Ring 40−45
+900%
4−5
−900%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+988%
16−18
−988%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
World of Tanks 150−160
+1000%
14−16
−1000%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+1075%
4−5
−1075%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+983%
6−7
−983%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+900%
6−7
−900%
Metro Exodus 53
+960%
5−6
−960%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+1000%
3−4
−1000%
Valorant 60−65
+917%
6−7
−917%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Dota 2 57
+1040%
5−6
−1040%
Elden Ring 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Grand Theft Auto V 57
+1040%
5−6
−1040%
Metro Exodus 18
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 73
+943%
7−8
−943%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 57
+1040%
5−6
−1040%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 28
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8 0−1
Dota 2 35−40
+1200%
3−4
−1200%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+900%
3−4
−900%
Fortnite 31
+933%
3−4
−933%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+1067%
3−4
−1067%
Valorant 27−30
+1350%
2−3
−1350%

This is how RX 580 and R7 240 compete in popular games:

  • RX 580 is 967% faster in 1080p
  • RX 580 is 1000% faster in 1440p
  • RX 580 is 1167% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.01 2.33
Recency 18 April 2017 8 October 2013
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 50 Watt

RX 580 has a 887.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

R7 240, on the other hand, has 270% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 240 in performance tests.


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