GeForce 940M vs ATI Radeon HD 4770

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4770 with GeForce 940M, including specs and performance data.

ATI HD 4770
2009
512 MB GDDR5, 80 Watt
2.25

940M outperforms ATI HD 4770 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking891830
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.33no data
Power efficiency2.036.13
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameRV740GM108
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date28 April 2009 (16 years ago)13 March 2015 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores640384
Core clock speed750 MHz1072 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1176 MHz
Number of transistors826 million1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate24.0028.22
Floating-point processing power0.96 TFLOPS0.9032 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs3224

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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length203 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s14.4 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boostno data2.0
Optimus-+
GameWorks-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model4.15.1
OpenGL3.34.5
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
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.

ATI HD 4770 2.25
GeForce 940M 2.80
+24.4%

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.

ATI HD 4770 908
GeForce 940M 1129
+24.3%

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 HD14−16
−35.7%
19
+35.7%
1440p75−80
−28%
96
+28%
4K16−18
−25%
20
+25%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.79no data
1440p1.45no data
4K6.81no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dead Island 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 17
+0%
17
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dead Island 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
Fortnite 36
+0%
36
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14
+0%
14
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 13
+0%
13
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 68
+0%
68
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dead Island 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 49
+0%
49
+0%
Far Cry 5 10
+0%
10
+0%
Fortnite 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7
+0%
7
+0%
Metro Exodus 2
+0%
2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+0%
10
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dead Island 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 45
+0%
45
+0%
Far Cry 5 10
+0%
10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
+0%
6
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dead Island 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dead Island 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dead Island 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 2
+0%
2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how ATI HD 4770 and GeForce 940M compete in popular games:

  • GeForce 940M is 36% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce 940M is 28% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce 940M is 25% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.25 2.80
Recency 28 April 2009 13 March 2015
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 75 Watt

GeForce 940M has a 24.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 6.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 940M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4770 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 4770 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 940M is a notebook one.

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