AMD Radeon R5 M240 vs AMD Radeon R5 230

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R5 M240 and AMD Radeon R5 230 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

AMD Radeon R5 M240

AMD Radeon R5 230

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R5 M240

Videocard is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
4.1x more texture fill rate: 20.6 GTexel / s vs 5 GTexel / s
2x more pipelines: 320 vs 160
3.3x better floating-point performance: 659.2 gflops vs 200.0 gflops
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 40 nm
2x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 451 vs 222
Around 46% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1444 vs 992
Around 46% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1444 vs 992
Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3249 vs 2480
Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3249 vs 2480
2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 881 vs 439
2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 881 vs 439

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 September 2014 vs 3 April 2014
Texture fill rate	20.6 GTexel / s vs 5 GTexel / s
Pipelines	320 vs 160
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops vs 200.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 40 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	451 vs 222
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1444 vs 992
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1444 vs 992
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3249 vs 2480
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3249 vs 2480
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	881 vs 439
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	881 vs 439

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R5 230

Around 63% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 255 vs 156
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4127 vs 3721

Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	255 vs 156
Geekbench - OpenCL	4127 vs 3721

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R5 M240
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R5 230

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

451

222

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

156

255

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

3721

4127

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1444

992

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1444

992

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3249

2480

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3249

2480

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

881

439

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

881

439

Name	AMD Radeon R5 M240	AMD Radeon R5 230
PassMark - G3D Mark	451	222
PassMark - G2D Mark	156	255
Geekbench - OpenCL	3721	4127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1444	992
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1444	992
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3249	2480
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3249	2480
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	881	439
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	881	439

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Radeon R5 M240	AMD Radeon R5 230
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Jet	Caicos
Design	AMD Radeon R5 200 Series	AMD Radeon R5 200 Series
Launch date	18 September 2014	3 April 2014
Place in performance rating	1310	1311
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$50
Value for money (0-100)		6.10
Technical info
Core clock speed	1000 MHz
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	200.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	320	160
Texture fill rate	20.6 GTexel / s	5 GTexel / s
Transistor count	1,040 million	370 million
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		19 Watt
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
Eyefinity
HDMI
VGA
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	Not Listed	PCIe 1.0 x4
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length		168 mm
Supplementary power connectors		N / A
API support
DirectX	11	11
Mantle
OpenCL	Not Listed
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
Memory
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB / s	10.67 GB / s
Memory type	Not Listed	DDR3
Shared memory	0
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Memory bus width		64 Bit
Technologies
AMD Eyefinity
AppAcceleration
DualGraphics
Enduro
HD3D
Powerplay
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore
CrossFire
DDMA audio
PowerPlay