GeForce 940M vs Radeon R9 M470X
In this comparison between GeForce 940M and Radeon R9 M470X 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 940M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M470X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 940M and Radeon R9 M470X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 940M and Radeon R9 M470X 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 M470X here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon R9 M470X
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 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 940M and Radeon R9 M470X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 28 MHz higher, than GeForce 940M.
GeForce 940M and Radeon R9 M470X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
1−2
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 320% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
6−7
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
55−60
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Battlefield 5 is 350% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
120−130
220−230
medium / 768p
90−95
190−200
ultra / 1080p
40−45
100−110
QHD / 1440p
24−27
65−70
4K / 2160p
18−20
35−40
high / 768p
65−70
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 109% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
100−110
ultra / 1080p
24−27
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Dota 2 is 94% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Far Cry 5 is 360% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
10−11
27−30
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
110−120
medium / 1080p
12−14
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Fortnite is 200% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
7−8
27−30
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
10−11
low / 720p
20−22
60−65
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Forza Horizon 4 is 244% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
85−90
high / 1080p
6−7
35−40
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Grand Theft Auto V is 156% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
1−2
10−12
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
6−7
30−35
medium / 1080p
3−4
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Metro Exodus is 533% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Minecraft is 25% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 77% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
30−35
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 320% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
14−16
60−65
medium / 768p
10−11
35−40
high / 1080p
5−6
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 300% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in World of Tanks is 51% more, than GeForce 940M.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 2
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
Emerald
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
14 May 2016
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
61.60
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
1,971 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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