Radeon R5 A240 vs RX Vega 3

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 3 with Radeon R5 A240, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega 3
2019
15 Watt
2.60
+100%

RX Vega 3 outperforms R5 A240 by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8391037
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.992.10
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code namePicassoOland
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date6 January 2019 (6 years ago)2014 (11 years ago)

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 cores192320
Core clock speed300 MHz1030 MHz
Boost clock speed1001 MHz780 MHz
Number of transistors4,940 million950 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate12.0115.60
Floating-point processing power0.3844 TFLOPSno data
ROPs48
TMUs1220

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x8
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeSystem SharedDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared2 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1800 MBps
Memory bandwidthno data28.8 GB/s
Shared memory+no data

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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x VGA
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.46.5 (5.1)
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1 (1.2)
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.170

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

RX Vega 3 2.60
+100%
R5 A240 1.30

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 Vega 3 1149
+99.5%
Samples: 2860
R5 A240 576
Samples: 1

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 HD12
+100%
6−7
−100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 29
+107%
14−16
−107%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Hogwarts Legacy 8
+100%
4−5
−100%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 7
+133%
3−4
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 22
+120%
10−11
−120%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 5
+150%
2−3
−150%
Fortnite 14
+100%
7−8
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Forza Horizon 5 9
+125%
4−5
−125%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Valorant 45−50
+114%
21−24
−114%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Counter-Strike 2 5
+150%
2−3
−150%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 23
+130%
10−11
−130%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Dota 2 21
+110%
10−11
−110%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Fortnite 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
+125%
4−5
−125%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Metro Exodus 2
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
+100%
3−4
−100%
Valorant 45−50
+114%
21−24
−114%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Dota 2 19
+111%
9−10
−111%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4
+100%
2−3
−100%
Valorant 45−50
+114%
21−24
−114%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Valorant 24−27
+117%
12−14
−117%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Valorant 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

This is how RX Vega 3 and R5 A240 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 3 is 100% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.60 1.30
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 50 Watt

RX Vega 3 has a 100% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 A240 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 3 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon R5 A240 is a desktop one.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
Radeon RX Vega 3
AMD Radeon R5 A240
Radeon R5 A240

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


3.4 2211 votes

Rate Radeon RX Vega 3 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
2.3 3 votes

Rate Radeon R5 A240 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Comments

Here you can give us your opinion about Radeon RX Vega 3 or Radeon R5 A240, agree or disagree with our ratings, or report errors or inaccuracies on the site.