GeForce 940M vs Radeon HD 8790M
In this comparison between GeForce 940M and Radeon HD 8790M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 940M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8790M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 940M and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 940M and Radeon HD 8790M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
GeForce 940M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 222 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
GeForce 940M and Radeon HD 8790M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce 940M.
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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
6−7
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
6−7
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Battlefield 5 is 37% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
high / 768p
65−70
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Dota 2 is 10% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
4−5
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
QHD / 1440p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Fortnite is 31% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
7−8
8−9
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
medium / 768p
35−40
−
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
1−2
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
9−10
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
85−90
70−75
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
8−9
medium / 1080p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
14−16
20−22
medium / 768p
10−11
12−14
high / 1080p
5−6
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 28% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in World of Tanks is 2% more, than GeForce 940M.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
Mars XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
16 November 2012
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
21.60
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
691.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
101 Mh/s
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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