Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB vs GeForce 940MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 940MX with Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 940MX
2016
4 GB DDR3, GDDR5, 23 Watt
3.57

RX 9060 XT 8 GB outperforms 940MX by a whopping 1181% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking74790
Place by popularity96not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data79.57
Power efficiency11.8223.22
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGM107Navi 44
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date28 June 2016 (8 years ago)4 June 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores5122048
Core clock speed795 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed861 MHz3130 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate27.55400.6
Floating-point processing power0.8817 TFLOPS25.64 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs32128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-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 typeDDR3, GDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth40.1 GB/s322.3 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a
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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
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.

GeForce 940MX 3.57
RX 9060 XT 8 GB 45.74
+1181%

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 940MX 1511
RX 9060 XT 8 GB 19375
+1182%

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:

Full HD18
−1178%
230−240
+1178%
4K10
−1100%
120−130
+1100%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.30
4Kno data2.49

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−1131%
160−170
+1131%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 5−6
−1100%
60−65
+1100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 16
−1150%
200−210
+1150%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−1131%
160−170
+1131%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%
Far Cry 5 12
−1150%
150−160
+1150%
Fortnite 44
−1150%
550−600
+1150%
Forza Horizon 4 18
−1178%
230−240
+1178%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 15
−1167%
190−200
+1167%
Valorant 50−55
−1175%
650−700
+1175%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 13
−1131%
160−170
+1131%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−1131%
160−170
+1131%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 58
−1107%
700−750
+1107%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%
Dota 2 48
−1150%
600−650
+1150%
Far Cry 5 12
−1150%
150−160
+1150%
Fortnite 13
−1131%
160−170
+1131%
Forza Horizon 4 14
−1114%
170−180
+1114%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
Grand Theft Auto V 13
−1131%
160−170
+1131%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14
−1114%
170−180
+1114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−1150%
150−160
+1150%
Valorant 50−55
−1175%
650−700
+1175%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 11
−1173%
140−150
+1173%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%
Dota 2 46
−1096%
550−600
+1096%
Far Cry 5 11
−1173%
140−150
+1173%
Forza Horizon 4 12
−1150%
150−160
+1150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
−1114%
85−90
+1114%
Valorant 50−55
−1175%
650−700
+1175%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10
−1100%
120−130
+1100%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−1150%
75−80
+1150%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
−1150%
350−400
+1150%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
−1067%
350−400
+1067%
Valorant 35−40
−1084%
450−500
+1084%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−1150%
75−80
+1150%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−1135%
210−220
+1135%
Valorant 18−20
−1178%
230−240
+1178%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Dota 2 10−12
−1173%
140−150
+1173%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%

This is how GeForce 940MX and RX 9060 XT 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 XT 8 GB is 1178% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 XT 8 GB is 1100% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.57 45.74
Recency 28 June 2016 4 June 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 150 Watt

GeForce 940MX has 552.2% lower power consumption.

RX 9060 XT 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 1181.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 940MX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 940MX is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB is a desktop one.

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NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
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