AMD Radeon R7 240
The AMD Radeon R7 240 is a graphics card released on August 8, 2013, built on the GCN architecture using a 28 nm process. It has 2 GB of video memory on a 128-bit bus, 72.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 780 MHz and a 50 W board power rating. It scores 898 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.4.
Depth: 42 recorded fields, 5 PassMark workloads
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark, AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 8 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The AMD Radeon R7 240 scores 898 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 52% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #1,455), measured across 3,949 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 281.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the AMD Radeon R7 240 averages DirectX 9 17 fps, DirectX 10 3 fps, DirectX 11 7 fps, DirectX 12 5 fps and GPU Compute 465 ops/s, across 3,949 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
Theoretical throughput
Texture fill rate (15.6 GTexel/s) is calculated by Feex from stored specifications, not stated by AMD.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon R7 240 states the PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, up to 2 GB of memory, a core clock of 730 MHz, DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.4, first benchmarked on 2013-10-26. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD Radeon R7 240 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon R7 240 plus HD 8570D Dual, AMD Radeon R7 240 plus HD 8670D Dual, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon R7 240 is based on the GCN architecture, uses the Oland Pro graphics processor, is manufactured on a 28 nm process, contains 1,040 million transistors and has a die size of 90 mm².
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon R7 240 20 texture mapping units and 8 render output units.
The AMD Radeon R7 240 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon R7 240 runs at a base clock of 730 MHz and boosts to 780 MHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon R7 240 is equipped with 2 GB of memory, uses a 128-bit memory bus and delivers 72.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon R7 240 has a board power rating of 50 W, a total board power of 50 W and it connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.
Market
The AMD Radeon R7 240 was released on August 8, 2013 and launched at a price of $69.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon R7 240 supports DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.4.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon R7 240. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon R7 240. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD Radeon R7 240.
Display outputs
The AMD Radeon R7 240 offers outputs HDMI, Dual Link DVI, VGA.
Naming and aliases
The AMD Radeon R7 240 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as AMD Radeon R7 200 Series and ASUS R7 240 Series.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon R7 240 have?
The AMD Radeon R7 240 has 2 GB of video memory on a 128-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 72.0 GB/s.
How much power does the AMD Radeon R7 240 use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon R7 240 has a board power rating of 50 W.
How fast is the AMD Radeon R7 240?
The AMD Radeon R7 240 scores 898 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 52% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #1,455. In the PassMark DirectX 12 test it averages 5 fps.
What bus interface does the AMD Radeon R7 240 use?
The AMD Radeon R7 240 connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.
When was the AMD Radeon R7 240 released and how much did it cost at launch?
The AMD Radeon R7 240 was released on August 8, 2013 and launched at a price of $69.
Corrections to this record
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- Architecture: GCN (was Not recorded). Rule: Architecture from chip codename. chip Oland -> GCN 1. Sources: Wikipedia: List of AMD graphics processing units (revision 1376670003).
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