Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 vs R7 240

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 240 with Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870, including specs and performance data.

R7 240
2013
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
2.22

RX Vega M GL / 870 outperforms R7 240 by a whopping 495% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

R7 240 R7 240
RX Vega M GL / 870 RX Vega M GL / 870

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking857379
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.16no data
Power efficiency5.3414.64
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code nameOlandVega Kaby Lake-G
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date8 October 2013 (11 years ago)7 January 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$69 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores3201280
Core clock speedno data931 MHz
Boost clock speed780 MHz1011 MHz
Number of transistors950 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate14.00no data
Floating-point processing power0.448 TFLOPSno data
ROPs8no data
TMUs20no data

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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8no data
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsN/Ano data

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 typeGDDR5HBM2
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1150 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth72 GB/sno data
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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGAno data
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
DDMA audio+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212_1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data

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.

R7 240 2.22
RX Vega M GL / 870 13.20
+495%

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.

R7 240 1220
RX Vega M GL / 870 7329
+501%

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 HD7−8
−529%
44
+529%
1440p4−5
−600%
28
+600%
4K2−3
−650%
15
+650%

Cost per frame, $

1080p9.86no data
1440p17.25no data
4K34.50no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 44
+0%
44
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
Valorant 47
+0%
47
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
Far Cry 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
+0%
41
+0%
Metro Exodus 30
+0%
30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 129
+0%
129
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16
+0%
16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 30
+0%
30
+0%
World of Tanks 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 51
+0%
51
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 62
+0%
62
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
World of Tanks 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 32
+0%
32
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 27
+0%
27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 29
+0%
29
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 29
+0%
29
+0%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30
+0%
30
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+0%
29
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 15
+0%
15
+0%
Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how R7 240 and RX Vega M GL / 870 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL / 870 is 529% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega M GL / 870 is 600% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega M GL / 870 is 650% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.22 13.20
Recency 8 October 2013 7 January 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 65 Watt

R7 240 has 30% lower power consumption.

RX Vega M GL / 870, on the other hand, has a 494.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 240 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R7 240 is a desktop card while Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 is a notebook one.

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

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