CMP 40HX vs Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 with CMP 40HX, including specs and performance data.
CMP 40HX outperforms M GL / 870 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 426 | 301 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 10.54 |
| Power efficiency | 15.02 | 8.68 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2020) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | Vega Kaby Lake-G | TU106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 January 2018 (7 years ago) | 25 February 2021 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $699 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 1280 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 931 MHz | 1470 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1011 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 10,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 185 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 237.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 7.603 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 64 |
| TMUs | no data | 144 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 288 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 36 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 2.3 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 4 MB |
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 | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 1.0 x4 |
| Length | no data | 229 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | HBM2 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 448.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 7.5 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 | 43
−62.8%
| 70−75
+62.8%
|
| 1440p | 28
−60.7%
| 45−50
+60.7%
|
| 4K | 14
−50%
| 21−24
+50%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 9.99 |
| 1440p | no data | 15.53 |
| 4K | no data | 33.29 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−52.8%
|
110−120
+52.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−48.1%
|
40−45
+48.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−52.2%
|
35−40
+52.2%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 62
−61.3%
|
100−105
+61.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−52.8%
|
110−120
+52.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−48.1%
|
40−45
+48.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 42
−54.8%
|
65−70
+54.8%
|
| Fortnite | 86
−62.8%
|
140−150
+62.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−57.4%
|
85−90
+57.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
−62.5%
|
65−70
+62.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−52.2%
|
35−40
+52.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−59.6%
|
75−80
+59.6%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−60.7%
|
180−190
+60.7%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 52
−63.5%
|
85−90
+63.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−52.8%
|
110−120
+52.8%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
−60.2%
|
290−300
+60.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−48.1%
|
40−45
+48.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−52.9%
|
130−140
+52.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39
−53.8%
|
60−65
+53.8%
|
| Fortnite | 56
−60.7%
|
90−95
+60.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−57.4%
|
85−90
+57.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
−62.5%
|
65−70
+62.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 41
−58.5%
|
65−70
+58.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−52.2%
|
35−40
+52.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24
−45.8%
|
35−40
+45.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−59.6%
|
75−80
+59.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 41
−58.5%
|
65−70
+58.5%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−60.7%
|
180−190
+60.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 48
−56.3%
|
75−80
+56.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−48.1%
|
40−45
+48.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−52.9%
|
130−140
+52.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 36
−52.8%
|
55−60
+52.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−57.4%
|
85−90
+57.4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−52.2%
|
35−40
+52.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−59.6%
|
75−80
+59.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24
−45.8%
|
35−40
+45.8%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−60.7%
|
180−190
+60.7%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 38
−57.9%
|
60−65
+57.9%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−60%
|
40−45
+60%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
−54.6%
|
150−160
+54.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−50%
|
30−33
+50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 62
−61.3%
|
100−105
+61.3%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−61.8%
|
220−230
+61.8%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 34
−61.8%
|
55−60
+61.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−63.6%
|
18−20
+63.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24
−45.8%
|
35−40
+45.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−61.3%
|
50−55
+61.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−50%
|
27−30
+50%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 24
−45.8%
|
35−40
+45.8%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 29
−55.2%
|
45−50
+55.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−57.1%
|
110−120
+57.1%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 16
−50%
|
24−27
+50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−59.6%
|
75−80
+59.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−59.1%
|
35−40
+59.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 9
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
This is how RX Vega M GL / 870 and CMP 40HX compete in popular games:
- CMP 40HX is 63% faster in 1080p
- CMP 40HX is 61% faster in 1440p
- CMP 40HX is 50% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.71 | 20.91 |
| Recency | 7 January 2018 | 25 February 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 185 Watt |
RX Vega M GL / 870 has 184.6% lower power consumption.
CMP 40HX, on the other hand, has a 64.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.
The CMP 40HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 is a notebook graphics card while CMP 40HX is a workstation one.
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