GeForce 940M vs Radeon R7 260X

In this comparison between GeForce 940M and Radeon R7 260X 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 R7 260X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 260X has 53% more power consumption, than GeForce 940M.
  • GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 940M and Radeon R7 260X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
  • GeForce 940M and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 16−18
ultra / 1080p 1−2 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 4−5 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than GeForce 940M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 940M Radeon R7 260X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 2.0
Code name N16S-GT-S/B Bonaire
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2015 8 October 2013
Pipelines 384 896
Core clock speed 1072 MHz
Boost Clock 1176 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 28.22 61.60
Floating-point performance 903.2 gflops 1,971 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 104 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 101 Mh/s 225 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Design reference
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 5.16 Mh/s
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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