GeForce 940M vs Radeon HD 6850
When choosing between GeForce 940M and Radeon HD 6850, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 940M and Radeon HD 6850.
GeForce 940M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 940M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 940M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
127 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 69% more power consumption, than GeForce 940M.
GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 940M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GeForce 940M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
2−3
9−10
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
4−5
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Battlefield 5 is 162% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
120−130
160−170
medium / 768p
90−95
130−140
ultra / 1080p
40−45
70−75
QHD / 1440p
24−27
40−45
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
10−12
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Far Cry 5 is 140% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
50−55
75−80
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Fortnite is 75% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
65−70
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 65% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
1−2
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
6−7
18−20
medium / 1080p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
90−95
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Minecraft is 12% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 41% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
18−20
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 160% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
14−16
35−40
medium / 768p
10−11
21−24
high / 1080p
5−6
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 142% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in World of Tanks is 29% more, than GeForce 940M.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 2
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
Barts
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2015
21 October 2010
Pipelines
384
960
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
37.20
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
1,488.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
101 Mh/s
139 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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