GeForce 7300 LE vs 840A

VS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 840A with GeForce 7300 LE, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 840A
2014
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
2.91
+1355%

840A outperforms 7300 LE by a whopping 1355% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7861390
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.05no data
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameGM108G72
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date17 March 2014 (10 years ago)22 March 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$32

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 cores384no data
Core clock speed1029 MHz450 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data112 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Wattno data
Texture fill rate17.981.800
Floating-point processing power0.8632 TFLOPSno data
ROPs82
TMUs164

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 1.0 x16
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3DDR2
Maximum RAM amount2 GB128 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1001 MHz324 MHz
Memory bandwidth16.02 GB/s5.184 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.13.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA5.0-

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.

GeForce 840A 2.91
+1355%
7300 LE 0.20

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.

GeForce 840A 1123
+1340%
7300 LE 78

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.91 0.20
Recency 17 March 2014 22 March 2006
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 128 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm

GeForce 840A has a 1355% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce 840A is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7300 LE in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 840A is a notebook card while GeForce 7300 LE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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.


NVIDIA GeForce 840A
GeForce 840A
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE
GeForce 7300 LE

Comparisons with similar GPUs

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.


3.1 14 votes

Rate GeForce 840A on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
2.4 58 votes

Rate GeForce 7300 LE on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.