GeForce 940M vs Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000
In this comparison between GeForce 940M and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 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 RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 940M and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 940M and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 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 RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 - with Vega.
GeForce 940M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 - by 14 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
8−9
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
20−22
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% 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 Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Battlefield 5 is 137% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 940M and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
150−160
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
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% 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 Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
65−70
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Dota 2 is 30% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
10−11
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Far Cry 5 is 140% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
50−55
70−75
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Fortnite is 65% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 77% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
60−65
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% 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 Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
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 Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Minecraft is 9% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% 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 Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 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
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 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 Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in World of Tanks is 29% more, than GeForce 940M.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000
Architecture
Maxwell
Vega
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
26 October 2017
Pipelines
384
512
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
1200 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
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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