GeForce 940M vs Radeon 540X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 940M and Radeon 540X. 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 940M and Radeon 540X. 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 940M and Radeon 540X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 940M and Radeon 540X 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 540X here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon 540X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce 940M has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce 940M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 540X - with GCN 4.0.
GeForce 940M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 540X - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 4000 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
6−7
ultra / 1080p
1−2
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
6−7
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
6−7
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Battlefield 5 is 62% 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 540X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
QHD / 1440p
24−27
27−30
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
high / 768p
65−70
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Dota 2 is 10% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
7−8
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
4−5
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Far Cry 5 is 60% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Fortnite is 30% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
7−8
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Forza Horizon 4 is 36% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
high / 1080p
6−7
10−12
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Grand Theft Auto V is 21% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
1−2
4−5
ultra / 1080p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
10−12
medium / 1080p
3−4
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
high / 1080p
85−90
85−90
ultra / 1080p
75−80
75−80
medium / 1080p
90−95
90−95
GeForce 940M and Radeon 540X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than GeForce 940M.
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
10−12
medium / 1080p
−
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
14−16
21−24
medium / 768p
10−11
14−16
high / 1080p
5−6
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 62% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in World of Tanks is 12% more, than GeForce 940M.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon 540X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 4.0
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
Lexa
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
12 August 2019
Pipelines
384
512
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
1219 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
33.47
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
112.0 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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