Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7970M outperforms GeForce 840M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7970M is 687 days older than GeForce 840M.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce 840M
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970M - 33 vs 100 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970M
- Performs up to 26% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than GeForce 840M - 34 vs 27 FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
GeForce 840M
Mobile • Mar 12th, 2014
Radeon HD 7970M
Mobile • Apr 24th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
NVIDIA GeForce 840M | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970M |
|---|---|---|
Mar 12th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2012 |
| GeForce 800M | Generation | London |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
| None | Outputs | None |
| None | Power Connectors | None |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 16.02 GB/s | Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s |
1029 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| 1124 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1001 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1200 MHz |
