GeForce 940MX vs Radeon R9 M365X
Aggregated performance score
GeForce 940MX outperforms Radeon R9 M365X by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 663 | 657 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 76 |
| Value for money | no data | 0.22 |
| Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | Maxwell (2014−2018) |
| GPU code name | Tropo | N16S-GTR-B/S |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 6 May 2015 (8 years ago) | 10 March 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $950 |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 640 | 384 |
| Compute units | 10 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 1122 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 925 MHz | 1242 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 23 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 37.00 | 23.83 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,184 gflops | 762.6 gflops |
Size and compatibility
Information on Radeon R9 M365X and GeForce 940MX compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | medium sized | medium sized |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
Memory
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 type | GDDR5 | DDR3, GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1125 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | 40.1 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | 1 | no data |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | - | no data |
| Enduro | - | no data |
| FreeSync | 1 | no data |
| HD3D | + | no data |
| PowerTune | + | no data |
| DualGraphics | 1 | no data |
| TrueAudio | - | no data |
| ZeroCore | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
| GPU Boost | no data | 2.0 |
| Optimus | no data | + |
| GameWorks | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1.1 |
| Mantle | + | no data |
| CUDA | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
GeForce 940MX outperforms Radeon R9 M365X by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
GeForce 940MX outperforms Radeon R9 M365X by 2% in Passmark.
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 HD | 16−18
−12.5%
| 18
+12.5%
|
| 4K | 9−10
−11.1%
| 10
+11.1%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−83.3%
|
11
+83.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−60%
|
16
+60%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12
+71.4%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−57.1%
|
11
+57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−63.6%
|
18
+63.6%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+10%
|
10
−10%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8
+33.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−30%
|
13
+30%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12
+71.4%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14
+27.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7
−57.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−50%
|
12
+50%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
+20%
|
5
−20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−10%
|
11
+10%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−57.1%
|
11
+57.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12
+9.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7
−14.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0−1 | 1−2 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
This is how R9 M365X and GeForce 940MX compete in popular games:
- GeForce 940MX is 12.5% faster than R9 M365X in 1080p
- GeForce 940MX is 11.1% faster than R9 M365X in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M365X is 57.1% faster than the GeForce 940MX.
- in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GeForce 940MX is 100% faster than the R9 M365X.
All in all, in popular games:
- R9 M365X is ahead in 4 tests (7%)
- GeForce 940MX is ahead in 17 tests (29%)
- there's a draw in 38 tests (64%)
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 3.82 | 3.91 |
| Recency | 6 May 2015 | 10 March 2016 |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 M365X and GeForce 940MX.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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