Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 580 outperforms the cheaper Radeon R7 240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R7 240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX 580 is 1288 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R7 240.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 240
- Up to 77% cheaper than Radeon RX 580 - $29.99 vs $129.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Radeon RX 580 - $0.97 vs $2.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 580 - 30 vs 185 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 580
- Performs up to 74% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Radeon R7 240 - 54 vs 31 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 240 - 8 vs 2 GB
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
31
57.407407407407405%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$29.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $29.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 312441 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
FPS
54
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.41/FPS
40.24896265560166%
Price, $
$129.99
23%
FPS Winner
Buy for $129.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 312440 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
5.6 GPixel/s
13.059701492537313%
Texel Fillrate
14 GTexel/s
7.253886010362693%
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
42.88 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
193 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R7 240 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
---|---|---|
Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 18th, 2017 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
$69 | MSRP | $229 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
None | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
73.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
650 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1257 MHz |
700 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1340 MHz |
1150 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |