GeForce 940MX vs Radeon Sky 500
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940MX and Radeon Sky 500, 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 940MX stacks up against Radeon Sky 500, check out specs charts below.
Radeon Sky 500
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 Sky 500 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin |
| Memory type | DDR3, GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DisplayPort |
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- Radeon Sky 500 has 552% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
- GeForce 940MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce 940MX and Radeon Sky 500 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
- GeForce 940MX is used in Laptops, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
- GeForce 940MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 172 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.
- GeForce 940MX and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 800 MHz higher, than GeForce 940MX.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 353% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−33 | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 80−85 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 132% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 91% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 264% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 384% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 220% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 414% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 24−27 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 16−18 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 376% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 940MX | Radeon Sky 500 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | N16S-GTR-B/S | Pitcairn |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 March 2016 | 27 March 2013 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 1122 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1242 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 23.83 | 76.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 762.6 gflops | 2,432 gflops |
| Length | 242 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 40.1 GB/s | 154 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 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 102 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| DisplayPort count | 1 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
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