FirePro W6150M vs GeForce 940M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 940M with FirePro W6150M, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 940M
2015
2 GB DDR3, 75 Watt
2.92

W6150M outperforms 940M by a whopping 109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking779576
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.38no data
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameGM108Saturn
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)12 November 2015 (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 cores384768
Core clock speed1072 MHz1075 MHz
Boost clock speed1176 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattno data
Texture fill rate28.2251.60
Floating-point processing power0.9032 TFLOPS1.651 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs2448

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s88 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.3
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
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.

GeForce 940M 2.92
W6150M 6.11
+109%

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.

GeForce 940M 1125
W6150M 2358
+110%

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 HD18
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
4K13
−108%
27−30
+108%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Battlefield 5 15
−100%
30−33
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
−80%
18−20
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Far Cry 5 12
−100%
24−27
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 15
−100%
30−33
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 41
−107%
85−90
+107%
Hitman 3 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−105%
45−50
+105%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−105%
80−85
+105%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Far Cry 5 10
−80%
18−20
+80%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 34
−106%
70−75
+106%
Hitman 3 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−105%
45−50
+105%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
−108%
50−55
+108%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−105%
80−85
+105%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Far Cry 5 8
−100%
16−18
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Hitman 3 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−105%
45−50
+105%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−100%
12−14
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−105%
80−85
+105%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10
−80%
18−20
+80%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Hitman 3 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−106%
35−40
+106%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%

This is how GeForce 940M and W6150M compete in popular games:

  • W6150M is 94% faster in 1080p
  • W6150M is 108% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.92 6.11
Recency 13 March 2015 12 November 2015
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB

W6150M has a 109.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The FirePro W6150M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 940M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 940M is a notebook graphics card while FirePro W6150M is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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