AMD Radeon R5 240 1GB DDR3

★★★★☆ 4.1 (80)

Equipped with a 1GB GDDR3 memory and a 2000MHz boost clock, this card provides basic multi-monitor support via DVI and DisplayPort on legacy systems. Its low 50W TDP and single-slot, fan-cooled design allow it to fit into compact, power-constrained office PCs without needing a PSU upgrade. This is best for IT administrators adding display outputs to aging business desktops, not for any modern gaming or compute workloads.

GPU Radeon R5 240
VRAM 1GB DDR3
Boost Clock 2000 MHz
TDP 50 W
Class consumer
AMD Radeon R5 240 1GB DDR3 gpu
12 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (69th percentile) 69th

Cons

  • Below average vram (2nd percentile)
  • Below average ai (3rd percentile)
  • Below average connectivity (6th percentile)
  • Below average rt (7th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has improved over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q1 '22: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '25: 1.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '26: 4.5★ · 4 reviews1111114Q1 '22Q2 '24Q4 '24Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AI 3
Rt 7.4
Vram 2.2
Raster 8.8
Compute 8.9
Feature 11.6
Thermal 27.3
Efficiency 10.7
Connectivity 5.5
Social Proof 68.9

Specifications

Full Specifications

Chipset

GPU Chipset Radeon R5 240
Brand AMD
Class consumer

Memory

VRAM 1 GB
Memory Type DDR3

Compute

Base Clock 2000
Boost Clock 2000

Performance

PassMark G3D 559
GPU Compute 435

Power & Cooling

TDP 50
Cooler Fan
Fans 1

Connectivity

Interface PCI Express

Physical

Weight 0.1 kg / 0.2 lbs

vs Competition

Spec AMD Radeon R5 240 Cuifati Graphics Card Vikye Vikyehc2xyg0ngf1114 KUJOBUY 8MB Graphics Card VGA PCI 32Bit for Server Industrial Computer Multi-Display for SRhonyra SR232H21 VBESTLIFE GT210
Chipset Radeon R5 240 AMD Integrated GPU ATI Rage XL ATI Rage XL R5 230 GeForce GT 210
Vram 1GB DDR3 8GB GDDR5 8GB GDDR6 8GB GDDR6 2GB GDDR3 1GB DDR3
Boost Clock Mhz 2000 2156 2156 2156 625 2156
Tdp W 50 295 295 295 20 295
Memory Bus Bits - 32 32 64 64 64
Ray Tracing - - - - false -
GPU Class consumer consumer consumer consumer consumer consumer
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AIRtVramRasterComputeThermalEfficiencyConnectivitySocial Proof
AMD Radeon R5 240 37.42.28.88.927.310.75.568.9
Cuifati Graphics Card Compare 48.43127.320.47514.315.65.566.3
Vikye Vikyehc2xyg0ngf1114 Compare 48.43141.320.4756.815.65.524.8
KUJOBUY 8MB Graphics Card VGA PCI 32Bit for Server Industrial Computer Multi-Display for Compare 48.43141.320.47514.315.65.565.4
SRhonyra SR232H21 Compare 21.322.910.912.87527.368.125.18
VBESTLIFE GT210 Compare 18.33110.220.47527.315.613.334.9

Price

Value & Pricing

Price History

$16 $16 $16 $16 $17 $17 Jun 19Nov 6 $16

Usage Scores

Overall (12.2)AI/LLM (1.9)Budget (14.5)Gaming 4k (5.6)Ray Tracing (6.7)Workstation (6.3)Gaming 1080p (11.2)Gaming 1440p (8.7)Content Creation (5.4)

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