GeForce 940M vs Radeon R9 380X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 380X with GeForce 940M, including specs and performance data.

R9 380X
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
14.88
+449%

R9 380X outperforms 940M by a whopping 449% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking352805
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.60no data
Power efficiency5.746.02
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameAntiguaGM108
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date19 November 2015 (9 years ago)13 March 2015 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 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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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 cores2048384
Compute units32no data
Core clock speedno data1072 MHz
Boost clock speed970 MHz1176 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate124.228.22
Floating-point processing power3.973 TFLOPS0.9032 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs12824

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 supportPCIe 3.0PCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length221 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors​2 x 6-pinno data
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed970 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth182.4 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data
GPU Boostno data2.0
Optimus-+
GameWorks-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (11_0)
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.54.5
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.1.126
Mantle+-
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.

R9 380X 14.88
+449%
GeForce 940M 2.71

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.

R9 380X 6177
+448%
GeForce 940M 1127

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 380X 9510
+486%
GeForce 940M 1622

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 HD100−110
+426%
19
−426%
1440p500−550
+421%
96
−421%
4K100−110
+400%
20
−400%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.29no data
1440p0.46no data
4K2.29no 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%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+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%
Far Cry 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
Fortnite 36
+0%
36
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 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%
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 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7
+0%
7
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+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%
Dota 2 45
+0%
45
+0%
Far Cry 5 10
+0%
10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+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 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
+0%
3−4
+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

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%
Dota 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+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 R9 380X and GeForce 940M compete in popular games:

  • R9 380X is 426% faster in 1080p
  • R9 380X is 421% faster in 1440p
  • R9 380X is 400% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.88 2.71
Recency 19 November 2015 13 March 2015
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 75 Watt

R9 380X has a 449.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GeForce 940M, on the other hand, has 153.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 380X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 940M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 380X is a desktop card while GeForce 940M is a notebook one.

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AMD Radeon R9 380X
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