The Radeon RX 590 is a clear winner – it's a 2x or more times faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R7 240 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $45.08 more expensive!
Advantages of the Radeon RX 590
- A 2x or more times faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R7 240
- A slightly better value for money when playing games compared to the Radeon R7 240
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than the Radeon R7 240 – 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R7 240
- Up to 42% cheaper than the Radeon RX 590 – $63.02 vs $108.10
- Consumes up to 83% less energy than the Radeon RX 590 – 30 vs 175 Watts
Radeon RX 590 vs Radeon R7 240 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 590
Nov 15th, 2018
Average FPS
73
100%
Min 1% FPS
37
100%
Price, €
€108.1
58%
Value, €/FPS
€1.48/FPS
100%
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€63.02
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€112.61
In Stock
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Out of Stock
Radeon RX 590 vs Radeon R7 240 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon RX 590 vs Radeon R7 240 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 590 vs Radeon R7 240 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 590
Nov 15th, 2018
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
256 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
7.119 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R7 240
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
2 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
73.6 GB/s
29%
Pixel Fillrate
5.6 GPixel/s
11%
Texture Fillrate
14 GTexel/s
6%
FP32
448 GFLOPS
6%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 590 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R7 240 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 15th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| $279.00 | MSRP | $69.00 |
| Polaris | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 175 W | Power Consumption | 30 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 73.6 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
49.44 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 5.6 GPixel/s |
222.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 14 GTexel/s |
7.119 TFLOPS | FP32 | 448 GFLOPS |
