GeForce 940MX vs Radeon HD 5970
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940MX and Radeon HD 5970, 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 HD 5970, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 5970
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 5970 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 294 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Memory type | DDR3, GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort |
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- Radeon HD 5970 has 1178% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
- GeForce 940MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce 940MX has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
- GeForce 940MX is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5970 - in Desktops.
- GeForce 940MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 397 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
- GeForce 940MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 940MX and Radeon HD 5970 is 4000 MHz.
Game benchmarks
| 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 5970 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 5970 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 5970 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 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 32% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 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 5970 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 5970 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 5970 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 5970 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 5970 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 5970 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 | 100−105 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 12% 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 5970 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 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% 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 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 46% 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 5970 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 940MX | Radeon HD 5970 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | TeraScale 2 |
| Code name | N16S-GTR-B/S | Hemlock |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 March 2016 | 18 November 2009 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 1600 |
| Core clock speed | 1122 MHz | 725 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 | 58.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 762.6 gflops | 2x 2,320.0 gflops |
| Length | 305 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 40.1 GB/s | 128.0 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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