CMP 40HX vs Radeon R6 M255DX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R6 M255DX with CMP 40HX, including specs and performance data.

R6 M255DX
2014
1.57

CMP 40HX outperforms R6 M255DX by a whopping 1132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking967289
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data21.83
Power efficiencyno data7.17
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameJetTU106
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date7 January 2014 (10 years ago)25 February 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$699

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 cores3202304
Core clock speed780 MHz1470 MHz
Boost clock speed855 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors690 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data185 Watt
Texture fill rate17.10237.6
Floating-point processing power0.5472 TFLOPS7.603 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs20144
Tensor Coresno data288
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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
InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data448.0 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 outputsNo outputs
Eyefinity+-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA-7.5

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.

R6 M255DX 1.57
CMP 40HX 19.34
+1132%

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.

R6 M255DX 605
CMP 40HX 7452
+1132%

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 HD10
−1100%
120−130
+1100%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.83

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−1067%
70−75
+1067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1100%
60−65
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1067%
70−75
+1067%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−1088%
190−200
+1088%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−1076%
400−450
+1076%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−1067%
70−75
+1067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1100%
60−65
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1067%
70−75
+1067%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−1088%
190−200
+1088%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−1067%
140−150
+1067%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−1076%
400−450
+1076%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−1067%
70−75
+1067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1100%
60−65
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1067%
70−75
+1067%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−1088%
190−200
+1088%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−1067%
140−150
+1067%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−1076%
400−450
+1076%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−1100%
60−65
+1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−1088%
95−100
+1088%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%

This is how R6 M255DX and CMP 40HX compete in popular games:

  • CMP 40HX is 1100% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.57 19.34
Recency 7 January 2014 25 February 2021
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm

CMP 40HX has a 1131.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The CMP 40HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R6 M255DX in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R6 M255DX is a notebook card while CMP 40HX is a workstation 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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AMD Radeon R6 M255DX
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