GeForce 705M vs Radeon R5 M240

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 M240 and GeForce 705M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R5 M240
2014
0 MB Not Listed
1.16

GeForce 705M outperforms R5 M240 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking10331028
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.08
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameJet XT / SunGF119
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 September 2014 (9 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Current priceno data$163

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores32048
Core clock speed1030 MHz775 MHz
Number of transistors690 million292 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data15 Watt
Texture fill rate20.605.904
Floating-point performance659.2 gflops141.7 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon R5 M240 and GeForce 705M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Bus supportNot ListedPCI Express 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
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 typeNot ListedDDR3
Maximum RAM amount0 MB1 GB
Standard memory configurationno dataDDR3
Memory bus widthNot Listed64 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s14.4 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 outputsNo outputs
Eyefinity+no data
eDP 1.2 signal supportno dataUp to 2560x1600
LVDS signal supportno dataUp to 1920x1200
VGA аnalog display supportno dataUp to 2048x1536
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportno dataUp to 2560x1600
HDMIno data+
HDCP content protectionno data+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMIno data+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreamingno data+

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+no data
Enduro-no data
HD3D+no data
PowerTune+no data
DualGraphics1no data
TrueAudio-no data
ZeroCore+no data
Switchable graphics1no data
Blu-Ray 3D Supportno data+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoderno data+
Optimusno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1112 API
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.44.5
OpenCLNot Listed1.1
Vulkanno dataN/A
Mantle+no data
CUDAno data+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

R5 M240 1.16
GeForce 705M 1.18
+1.7%

GeForce 705M outperforms Radeon R5 M240 by 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

R5 M240 449
GeForce 705M 455
+1.3%

GeForce 705M outperforms Radeon R5 M240 by 1% in Passmark.

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
+0%
14−16
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 no data

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 no data
Far Cry 5 1−2 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4 no data
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 no data
Hitman 3 3−4 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14 no data
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12 no data

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 no data
Far Cry 5 1−2 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4 no data
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 no data
Hitman 3 3−4 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14 no data
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12 no data

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 no data
Far Cry 5 1−2 no data
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12 no data

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 no data

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 no data

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 no data
Far Cry 5 2−3 no data
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 no data
Hitman 3 7−8 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 no data

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5 no data

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2 no data

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 no data
Far Cry 5 0−1 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2 no data
Metro Exodus 4−5 no data

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 no data

This is how R5 M240 and GeForce 705M compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.16 1.18
Recency 1 September 2014 1 June 2013
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R5 M240 and GeForce 705M.


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