GeForce 940MX vs Radeon HD 6850M
In this comparison between GeForce 940MX and Radeon HD 6850M 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 940MX will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 940MX and Radeon HD 6850M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 940MX and Radeon HD 6850M 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 940MX or Radeon HD 6850M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940MX
Radeon HD 6850M
Power consumption (TDP)
23 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6850M has 117% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
GeForce 940MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6850M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 940MX has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 940MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 547 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
GeForce 940MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 3200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
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
7−8
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
12−14
medium / 1080p
8−9
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
140−150
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
55−60
40−45
QHD / 1440p
30−33
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
10−11
high / 768p
80−85
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
16−18
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Dota 2 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
8−9
3−4
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
12−14
medium / 1080p
9−10
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
60−65
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Fortnite is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
12−14
4−5
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
12−14
5−6
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
5−6
1−2
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
5−6
medium / 1080p
6−7
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
high / 1080p
90−95
60−65
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
6−7
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
24−27
10−12
medium / 768p
16−18
8−9
high / 1080p
9−10
4−5
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 133% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
20−22
14−16
high / 768p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Full Specs
GeForce 940MX
Radeon HD 6850M
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
N16S-GTR-B/S
Granville Pro/LP
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
10 March 2016
6 January 2011
Pipelines
384
800
Core clock speed
1122 MHz
575 / 675 MHz
Boost Clock
1242 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
23.83
27.00
Floating-point performance
762.6 gflops
1,080.0 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40.1 GB/s
25.6 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
large
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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