GeForce 940M vs Radeon RX 550
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 940M and Radeon RX 550. 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 RX 550. 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 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 940M is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce 940M has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce 940M and Radeon RX 550 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550 - in Desktops.
GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 28 MHz higher, than GeForce 940M.
GeForce 940M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 5000 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
1−2
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
30−33
medium / 1080p
4−5
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 260% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
6−7
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
16−18
50−55
medium / 1080p
6−7
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Battlefield 5 is 275% 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 RX 550.
low / 768p
120−130
200−210
medium / 768p
90−95
170−180
ultra / 1080p
40−45
95−100
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 87% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
90−95
ultra / 1080p
24−27
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Dota 2 is 72% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Far Cry 5 is 280% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
18−20
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
95−100
medium / 1080p
12−14
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Fortnite is 162% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
QHD / 1440p
2−3
8−9
low / 720p
20−22
50−55
medium / 1080p
9−10
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 188% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
80−85
medium / 768p
35−40
70−75
high / 1080p
6−7
27−30
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 113% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
1−2
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
6−7
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Minecraft is 24% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 280% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
14−16
50−55
medium / 768p
10−11
30−35
high / 1080p
5−6
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 242% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in World of Tanks is 53% more, than GeForce 940M.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon RX 550
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 4.0
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
Lexa
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2015
20 April 2017
Pipelines
384
512
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
1183 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
37.86
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
1,211 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
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
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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