GeForce 940MX vs Radeon HD 6850 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940MX and Radeon HD 6850 X2, 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 6850 X2, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 6850 X2
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 6850 X2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 254 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |
| Memory type | DDR3, GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
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- Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 1004% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
- GeForce 940MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce 940MX has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
- GeForce 940MX is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - in Desktops.
- GeForce 940MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 322 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
- GeForce 940MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce 940MX.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 80% 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 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 190−200 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 160−170 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 85−90 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−33 | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 80−85 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 88% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 53% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 84% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 65−70 |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 71% 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 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 13% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 24−27 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 69% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 25% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 940MX | Radeon HD 6850 X2 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | TeraScale 2 |
| Code name | N16S-GTR-B/S | Barts |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 March 2016 | 19 September 2011 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 960 |
| Core clock speed | 1122 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1242 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 1,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 23.83 | 38.40 |
| Floating-point performance | 762.6 gflops | 2x 1,536.0 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 40.1 GB/s | 134.4 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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