GeForce 940MX vs Radeon HD 5870
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 940MX and Radeon HD 5870. 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 940MX and Radeon HD 5870. 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 940MX is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 940MX 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 940MX here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940MX
Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)
23 Watt
188 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5870 has 717% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
GeForce 940MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 5870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 940MX has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce 940MX is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5870 - in Desktops.
GeForce 940MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 272 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce 940MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 800 MHz higher, than GeForce 940MX.
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
7−8
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 53% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 940MX and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
180−190
medium / 768p
110−120
150−160
ultra / 1080p
55−60
75−80
QHD / 1440p
30−33
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
80−85
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 32% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
80−85
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
80−85
ultra / 1080p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 28% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
4K / 2160p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
18−20
30−33
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
14−16
20−22
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
80−85
medium / 1080p
24−27
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 39% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 61% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
50−55
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 41% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
5−6
7−8
ultra / 1080p
3−4
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 57% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
95−100
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 13% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
24−27
40−45
medium / 768p
16−18
24−27
high / 1080p
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 53% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
27−30
high / 768p
35−40
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than GeForce 940MX.
Full Specs
GeForce 940MX
Radeon HD 5870
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 2
Code name
N16S-GTR-B/S
Cypress
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
10 March 2016
23 September 2009
Pipelines
384
1600
Core clock speed
1122 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1242 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
23.83
68.00
Floating-point performance
762.6 gflops
2,720.0 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40.1 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1
N/A
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
102 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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