GeForce 940M vs Radeon HD 6970
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 940M and Radeon HD 6970. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 940M and Radeon HD 6970. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
550 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR3
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 633% more power consumption, than GeForce 940M.
GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 940M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce 940M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 940M is 625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.
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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
1−2
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
4−5
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 280% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
16−18
50−55
medium / 1080p
6−7
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 300% 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 6970.
low / 768p
120−130
210−220
medium / 768p
90−95
180−190
ultra / 1080p
40−45
95−100
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 95% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
90−95
ultra / 1080p
24−27
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 80% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 280% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
18−20
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
95−100
medium / 1080p
12−14
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 162% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
20−22
QHD / 1440p
2−3
9−10
low / 720p
20−22
50−55
medium / 1080p
9−10
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
85−90
medium / 768p
35−40
75−80
high / 1080p
6−7
30−33
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
1−2
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
6−7
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 24% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
low / 720p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 82% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 280% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
14−16
55−60
medium / 768p
10−11
30−35
high / 1080p
5−6
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 257% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 56% more, than GeForce 940M.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2015
14 December 2010
Pipelines
384
1536
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
880 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
84.48
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
2,703.4 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 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
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
101 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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