GeForce 940MX vs Radeon R9 FURY X

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Aggregate performance score

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

R9 FURY X
2015
4 GB High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), 275 Watt
21.23
+523%

R9 FURY X outperforms 940MX by a whopping 523% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking275753
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.53no data
Power efficiency6.2211.94
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameFijiGM107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date24 June 2015 (10 years ago)28 June 2016 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores4096512
Compute units64no data
Core clock speedno data795 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz861 MHz
Number of transistors8,900 million1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt23 Watt
Texture fill rate268.827.55
Floating-point processing power8.602 TFLOPS0.8817 TFLOPS
ROPs648
TMUs25632
L1 Cache1 MB256 KB
L2 Cache2 MB1024 KB

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
Length191 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone
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 typeHigh Bandwidth Memory (HBM)DDR3, GDDR5
High bandwidth memory (HBM)+no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth512 GB/s40.1 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI, 3x 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.

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

API and SDK support

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 benchmarks

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 FURY X 21.23
+523%
GeForce 940MX 3.41

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 FURY X 9389
+522%
Samples: 169
GeForce 940MX 1510
Samples: 6382

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 FURY X 16710
+737%
GeForce 940MX 1996

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 HD110−120
+511%
18
−511%
4K60−65
+500%
10
−500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.90no data
4K10.82no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Fortnite 44
+0%
44
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18
+0%
18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 15
+0%
15
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 13
+0%
13
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 58
+0%
58
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Fortnite 13
+0%
13
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+0%
14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 13
+0%
13
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14
+0%
14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+0%
12
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 46
+0%
46
+0%
Far Cry 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12
+0%
12
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9
+0%
9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
+0%
7
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 10
+0%
10
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how R9 FURY X and GeForce 940MX compete in popular games:

  • R9 FURY X is 511% faster in 1080p
  • R9 FURY X is 500% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.23 3.41
Recency 24 June 2015 28 June 2016
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 23 Watt

R9 FURY X has a 522.6% higher aggregate performance score.

GeForce 940MX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 1095.7% lower power consumption.

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

Be aware that Radeon R9 FURY X is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 940MX is a notebook one.

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