GeForce 840M vs Radeon HD 6950M
In this comparison between GeForce 840M and Radeon HD 6950M 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 840M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6950M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 840M and Radeon HD 6950M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 840M and Radeon HD 6950M 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 840M or Radeon HD 6950M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 840M
Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6950M has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce 840M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce 840M is 449 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
GeForce 840M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 840M is 1100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
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
1−2
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
20−22
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
5−6
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 122% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
120−130
150−160
medium / 768p
90−95
120−130
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
65−70
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 37% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
65−70
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Dota 2 is 27% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−11
ultra / 1080p
2−3
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 180% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
50−55
70−75
medium / 1080p
10−12
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 73% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
4−5
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
45−50
60−65
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
2−3
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 61% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
1−2
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
5−6
16−18
medium / 1080p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
85−90
95−100
ultra / 1080p
70−75
85−90
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 10% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
12−14
30−35
medium / 768p
9−10
21−24
high / 1080p
4−5
10−12
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 157% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 26% more, than GeForce 840M.
Full Specs
GeForce 840M
Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
N15S-GT
Blackcomb Pro
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
6 January 2011
Pipelines
384
960
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
580 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
27.84
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
16.02 GB/s
115.2 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
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
92 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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