GeForce 940MX vs Radeon R9 M390
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M390 and GeForce 940MX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M390 outperforms 940MX by a whopping 152% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 460 | 703 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 89 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 11.81 |
| Architecture | GCN (2012−2015) | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | Pitcairn | GM107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 9 June 2015 (9 years ago) | 28 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
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 cores | 1024 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 795 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 861 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5000 Million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 23 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 27.55 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.8817 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 8 |
| TMUs | no data | 32 |
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 size | large | medium sized |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | GDDR5 | DDR3, GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1253 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 40.1 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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| GPU Boost | no data | 2.0 |
| Optimus | - | + |
| GameWorks | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 1.2 |
| 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. 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.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
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 | 44
+159%
| 17
−159%
|
| 4K | 21
+163%
| 8−9
−163%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+70%
|
10−11
−70%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+122%
|
9−10
−122%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+191%
|
10−12
−191%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+70%
|
10−11
−70%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+122%
|
9−10
−122%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+135%
|
16−18
−135%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+145%
|
11
−145%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+100%
|
12−14
−100%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+322%
|
9−10
−322%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+191%
|
11
−191%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+70%
|
10−11
−70%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+122%
|
9−10
−122%
|
| Dota 2 | 22
−13.6%
|
25
+13.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+57.7%
|
26
−57.7%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+263%
|
16
−263%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+135%
|
16−18
−135%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 34
+162%
|
13
−162%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+200%
|
9−10
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+157%
|
30
−157%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+100%
|
12−14
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 33
+175%
|
12
−175%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+322%
|
9−10
−322%
|
| World of Tanks | 140−150
+147%
|
58
−147%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+191%
|
10−12
−191%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+70%
|
10−11
−70%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+122%
|
9−10
−122%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−27.8%
|
46
+27.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+105%
|
20−22
−105%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+135%
|
16−18
−135%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+670%
|
10
−670%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+322%
|
9−10
−322%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+67.9%
|
27−30
−67.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| World of Tanks | 70−75
+154%
|
27−30
−154%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+280%
|
5−6
−280%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+133%
|
9−10
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+340%
|
5−6
−340%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+108%
|
12−14
−108%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Dota 2 | 20−22
+25%
|
16−18
−25%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+25%
|
16−18
−25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+164%
|
10−12
−164%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+25%
|
16−18
−25%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 20−22
+25%
|
16−18
−25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
This is how R9 M390 and GeForce 940MX compete in popular games:
- R9 M390 is 159% faster in 1080p
- R9 M390 is 163% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M390 is 1800% faster.
- in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GeForce 940MX is 28% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- R9 M390 is ahead in 58 tests (95%)
- GeForce 940MX is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.91 | 3.94 |
| Recency | 9 June 2015 | 28 June 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
R9 M390 has a 151.5% higher aggregate performance score.
GeForce 940MX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The Radeon R9 M390 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 940MX in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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