GeForce 940M vs Radeon 520
In this comparison between GeForce 940M and Radeon 520 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 520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 940M and Radeon 520 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 940M and Radeon 520 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 520 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon 520
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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GeForce 940M has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce 940M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 42 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.
GeForce 940M and Radeon 520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 250 MHz higher, than GeForce 940M.
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
0−1
ultra / 1080p
1−2
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
1−2
medium / 1080p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
6−7
−
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
120−130
55−60
medium / 768p
90−95
30−33
ultra / 1080p
40−45
6−7
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
high / 768p
65−70
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 189% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
0−1
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce 940M and Radeon 520 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
70−75
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
10−11
ultra / 1080p
24−27
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Dota 2 is 113% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p
3−4
−
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
12−14
0−1
medium / 1080p
4−5
−
high / 1080p
10−11
−
ultra / 1080p
5−6
−
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
50−55
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Fortnite is 136% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p
7−8
0−1
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
0−1
medium / 1080p
9−10
0−1
low / 768p
45−50
18−20
medium / 768p
35−40
−
high / 1080p
6−7
0−1
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p
1−2
−
ultra / 1080p
0−1
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
6−7
0−1
medium / 1080p
3−4
−
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
high / 1080p
85−90
27−30
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Minecraft is 69% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
low / 720p
24−27
10−11
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 110% more, than Radeon 520.
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
5−6
0−1
low / 768p
14−16
0−1
medium / 768p
10−11
−
high / 1080p
5−6
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 768p
75−80
45−50
medium / 768p
40−45
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
0−1
high / 768p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in World of Tanks is 100% more, than Radeon 520.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon 520
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 1.0
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
Oland
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
21 March 2017
Pipelines
384
320
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
1030 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
20.60
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
659.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
16 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12.0
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
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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