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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
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$179.99
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX Vega 56 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 Vega 56 is 1406 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R7 240.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 240
- Up to 83% cheaper than Radeon RX Vega 56 - $29.99 vs $179.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Dota 2 than Radeon RX Vega 56 - $0.21 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 - 30 vs 210 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
- Performs up to 34% better in Dota 2 than Radeon R7 240 - 189 vs 141 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 240 - 8 vs 2 GB
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Radeon R7 240
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
141
74.60317460317461%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$29.99
100%
Value Winner
PowerColor AMD Radeon R7 240 2GB 64-bit GDDR5 Graphics Card
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Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
22.105263157894736%
Price, $
$179.99
16%
FPS Winner
XFX Radeon Rx Vega 56 8GB 3xDP HDMI Graphic Cards RX-VEGMLBFX6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Radeon R7 240
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R7 240
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
5.6 GPixel/s
5.948587210537497%
Texel Fillrate
14 GTexel/s
4.24886191198786%
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
94.14 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
329.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R7 240 | vs | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Aug 14th, 2017 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Vega |
$69 | MSRP | $399 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | HBM2 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 2048-bit |
| 73.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 409.6 GB/s |
| 650 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1156 MHz |
| 700 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1471 MHz |
1150 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 800 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R7 240 or Radeon RX Vega 56
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
38 FPS
$31.58/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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