GeForce 940M vs Radeon RX 570X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940M and Radeon RX 570X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 940M stacks up against Radeon RX 570X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon RX 570X
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 RX 570X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 120 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
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- Radeon RX 570X has 60% more power consumption, than GeForce 940M.
- GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 570X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon RX 570X has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce 940M.
- GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 570X - in Desktops.
- GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 570X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon RX 570X is 96 MHz higher, than GeForce 940M.
- GeForce 940M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 570X is 5000 MHz higher, than GeForce 940M.
Game benchmarks
| 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 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than GeForce 940M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Battlefield 5 is 137% 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 RX 570X. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 160−170 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 130−140 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 65−70 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than GeForce 940M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon RX 570X. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Dota 2 is 38% 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 RX 570X 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 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Fortnite is 70% more, than GeForce 940M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Forza Horizon 4 is 88% more, than GeForce 940M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 60−65 |
| 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 RX 570X in Grand Theft Auto V is 56% 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 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than GeForce 940M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−105 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Minecraft is 10% 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 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than GeForce 940M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce 940M. | ||
| low / 768p | 14−16 | 30−35 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 21−24 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 128% 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 RX 570X in World of Tanks is 29% more, than GeForce 940M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 940M | Radeon RX 570X | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | N16S-GT-S/B | Polaris 20 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 March 2015 | 11 April 2018 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1072 MHz | 1168 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1176 MHz | 1244 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 5,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 28.22 | 159.2 |
| Floating-point performance | 903.2 gflops | 5,095 gflops |
| Length | 241 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 7000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 101 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
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