ATI Radeon HD 5770 vs GeForce 940M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 940M with Radeon HD 5770, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 940M
2015
2 GB DDR3, 75 Watt
2.92

ATI HD 5770 outperforms 940M by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking785668
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.89
Power efficiency6.062.81
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGM108Juniper
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)13 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384800
Core clock speed1072 MHz850 MHz
Boost clock speed1176 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt108 Watt
Texture fill rate28.2234.00
Floating-point processing power0.9032 TFLOPS1.36 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs2440

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data208 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s76.8 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 940M 2.92
ATI HD 5770 4.43
+51.7%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce 940M 1125
ATI HD 5770 1705
+51.6%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GeForce 940M 2406
ATI HD 5770 2410
+0.2%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GeForce 940M 7531
ATI HD 5770 11699
+55.4%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p14−16
−71.4%
24
+71.4%
Full HD18
−178%
50
+178%
1440p96
−45.8%
140−150
+45.8%
4K29
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.18
1440pno data1.14
4Kno data3.98

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Battlefield 5 15
+36.4%
10−12
−36.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 12
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 15
+25%
12−14
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%
Hitman 3 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−31.8%
27−30
+31.8%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−12.8%
40−45
+12.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−120%
10−12
+120%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 10
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 34
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%
Hitman 3 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−31.8%
27−30
+31.8%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
+41.2%
16−18
−41.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−12.8%
40−45
+12.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 8
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−80%
27−30
+80%
Hitman 3 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−31.8%
27−30
+31.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−183%
16−18
+183%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−12.8%
40−45
+12.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10
−20%
12−14
+20%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Hitman 3 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−64.7%
27−30
+64.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 3−4
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High Preset

Hitman 3 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1

This is how GeForce 940M and ATI HD 5770 compete in popular games:

  • ATI HD 5770 is 71% faster in 900p
  • ATI HD 5770 is 178% faster in 1080p
  • ATI HD 5770 is 46% faster in 1440p
  • ATI HD 5770 is 38% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce 940M is 52% faster.
  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the ATI HD 5770 is 300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce 940M is ahead in 9 tests (14%)
  • ATI HD 5770 is ahead in 50 tests (76%)
  • there's a draw in 7 tests (11%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.92 4.43
Recency 13 March 2015 13 October 2009
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 108 Watt

GeForce 940M has an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 44% lower power consumption.

ATI HD 5770, on the other hand, has a 51.7% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon HD 5770 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 940M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 940M is a notebook card while Radeon HD 5770 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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