GeForce 940MX vs Radeon HD 6970M
In this comparison between GeForce 940MX and Radeon HD 6970M 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 6970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 940MX and Radeon HD 6970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 940MX and Radeon HD 6970M 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 6970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940MX
Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP)
23 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6970M has 226% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
GeForce 940MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce 940MX has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 940MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 442 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
GeForce 940MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 3100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
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
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 6970M 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
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Battlefield 5 is 60% 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 6970M 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 6970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 32% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M 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 6970M 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 6970M 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
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Fortnite is 42% 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 6970M 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 6970M 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 6970M 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
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Minecraft is 13% 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 6970M 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
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% 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
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 53% 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 6970M in World of Tanks is 18% more, than GeForce 940MX.
Full Specs
GeForce 940MX
Radeon HD 6970M
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
N16S-GTR-B/S
Blackcomb XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
10 March 2016
6 January 2011
Pipelines
384
960
Core clock speed
1122 MHz
680 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
32.64
Floating-point performance
762.6 gflops
1,305.6 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40.1 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
N/A
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
102 Mh/s
118 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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