GeForce 940M vs Radeon R9 M470
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 940M and Radeon R9 M470. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 940M and Radeon R9 M470. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce 940M and Radeon R9 M470 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 940M and Radeon R9 M470 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 940M or Radeon R9 M470 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon R9 M470
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M470 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 940M and Radeon R9 M470 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 72 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M470.
GeForce 940M and Radeon R9 M470 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce 940M.
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
2−3
12−14
ultra / 1080p
1−2
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
6−7
20−22
ultra / 1080p
4−5
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
6−7
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Battlefield 5 is 212% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
120−130
190−200
medium / 768p
90−95
150−160
ultra / 1080p
40−45
80−85
QHD / 1440p
24−27
45−50
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
80−85
ultra / 1080p
24−27
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Dota 2 is 62% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Far Cry 5 is 220% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
50−55
85−90
medium / 1080p
12−14
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Fortnite is 110% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
7−8
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
QHD / 1440p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 144% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
65−70
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 95% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
1−2
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
6−7
24−27
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Metro Exodus is 366% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
95−100
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Minecraft is 17% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
14−16
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
21−24
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 220% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
14−16
45−50
medium / 768p
10−11
27−30
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−33
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in World of Tanks is 41% more, than GeForce 940M.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon R9 M470
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 2
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
Saturn
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
14 May 2016
Pipelines
384
768
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
48.00
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
1,536 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
101 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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