Quadro FX 550 vs Radeon HD 8240

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 8240 with Quadro FX 550, including specs and performance data.

HD 8240
2013
15 Watt
0.64
+300%

HD 8240 outperforms FX 550 by a whopping 300% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11921414
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.920.37
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameKalindiNV43
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date1 November 2013 (11 years ago)20 April 2006 (18 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 cores128no data
Core clock speed400 MHz360 MHz
Number of transistors1,178 million146 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt30 Watt
Texture fill rate3.2002.880
Floating-point processing power0.1024 TFLOPSno data
ROPs44
TMUs88

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 1.0 x16
Lengthno data198 mm
WidthIGP1-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 typeSystem SharedGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared128 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared400 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data12.8 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

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model6.33.0
OpenGL4.62.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)
OpenCL2.0N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A

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.

HD 8240 0.64
+300%
FX 550 0.16

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.

HD 8240 246
+290%
FX 550 63

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+329%
7−8
−329%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+329%
7−8
−329%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+329%
7−8
−329%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 0.16
Recency 1 November 2013 20 April 2006
Chip lithography 28 nm 110 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 30 Watt

HD 8240 has a 300% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 8240 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 8240 is a desktop card while Quadro FX 550 is a workstation one.


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AMD Radeon HD 8240
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