AMD Radeon R6 Graphics vs AMD Radeon R7 240

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R6 Graphics and AMD Radeon R7 240 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R6 Graphics

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • Around 1% higher texture fill rate: 15.72 GTexel / s vs 15.6 GTexel / s
  • Around 20% higher pipelines: 384 vs 320
  • Around 1% better floating-point performance: 503.0 gflops vs 499.2 gflops
  • 3.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 50 Watt
Launch date 17 September 2014 vs 8 October 2013
Texture fill rate 15.72 GTexel / s vs 15.6 GTexel / s
Pipelines 384 vs 320
Floating-point performance 503.0 gflops vs 499.2 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 50 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R7 240

  • Around 30% higher boost clock speed: 780 MHz vs 600 MHz
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 902 vs 616
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 274 vs 137
  • Around 31% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5331 vs 4083
  • Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 13.344 vs 11.201
  • Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 290.632 vs 224.132
  • Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.262 vs 0.942
  • Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 21.59 vs 19.267
  • Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 60.326 vs 45.165
  • Around 96% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1688 vs 860
  • Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2342 vs 1784
  • Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3353 vs 3182
  • Around 96% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1688 vs 860
  • Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2342 vs 1784
  • Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3353 vs 3182
Specifications (specs)
Boost clock speed 780 MHz vs 600 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 902 vs 616
PassMark - G2D Mark 274 vs 137
Geekbench - OpenCL 5331 vs 4083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 13.344 vs 11.201
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 290.632 vs 224.132
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.262 vs 0.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 21.59 vs 19.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 60.326 vs 45.165
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1688 vs 860
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2342 vs 1784
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3353 vs 3182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1688 vs 860
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2342 vs 1784
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3353 vs 3182

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R6 Graphics
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R7 240

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
616
902
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
137
274
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4083
5331
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
11.201
13.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
224.132
290.632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.942
1.262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
19.267
21.59
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
45.165
60.326
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
860
1688
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1784
2342
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3182
3353
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
860
1688
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1784
2342
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3182
3353
Name AMD Radeon R6 Graphics AMD Radeon R7 240
PassMark - G3D Mark 616 902
PassMark - G2D Mark 137 274
Geekbench - OpenCL 4083 5331
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.201 13.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 224.132 290.632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.942 1.262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.267 21.59
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 45.165 60.326
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 860 1688
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1784 2342
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3182 3353
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 860 1688
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1784 2342
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3182 3353
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R6 Graphics AMD Radeon R7 240

Essentials

Architecture GCN 2.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Spectre Oland
Launch date 17 September 2014 8 October 2013
Place in performance rating 1403 1236
Type Desktop Desktop
Design AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
Launch price (MSRP) $69
Price now $49.99
Value for money (0-100) 24.92

Technical info

Boost clock speed 600 MHz 780 MHz
Core clock speed 533 MHz
Floating-point performance 503.0 gflops 499.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 384 320
Texture fill rate 15.72 GTexel / s 15.6 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 50 Watt
Transistor count 2,410 million 1,040 million
Stream Processors 320

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
HDMI
VGA

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface IGP PCIe 3.0 x8
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Length 168 mm
Supplementary power connectors N / A

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_0) 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Memory

Memory type System Shared DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1150 MHz

Technologies

CrossFire
DDMA audio
FreeSync