Radeon R7 M365X vs GeForce 940M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 940M and Radeon R7 M365X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
940M outperforms R7 M365X by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 794 | 894 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.12 | no data |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) |
| GPU code name | GM108 | Litho |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 (9 years ago) | 5 May 2015 (9 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 | 384 | 384 |
| Compute units | no data | 6 |
| Core clock speed | 1072 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1176 MHz | 825 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,870 million | 690 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 28.22 | 23.04 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.9032 TFLOPS | 0.7373 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
| TMUs | 24 | 24 |
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 |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
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 | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 64 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 outputs | 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 | 2.0 | no data |
| Optimus | + | - |
| GameWorks | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | DirectX® 12 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| 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.
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.
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 | 18
+50%
| 12−14
−50%
|
| 1440p | 96
+47.7%
| 65−70
−47.7%
|
| 4K | 20
+66.7%
| 12−14
−66.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+50%
|
8−9
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 11
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14
+55.6%
|
9−10
−55.6%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 49
+63.3%
|
30−33
−63.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+70%
|
10−11
−70%
|
| Fortnite | 18
+50%
|
12−14
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+50%
|
8−9
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30
+66.7%
|
18−20
−66.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 15
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| World of Tanks | 68
+51.1%
|
45−50
−51.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 45
+50%
|
30−33
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 13
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+50%
|
8−9
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+50%
|
18−20
−50%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+50%
|
14−16
−50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| World of Tanks | 20−22
+66.7%
|
12−14
−66.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
4K
High Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
This is how GeForce 940M and R7 M365X compete in popular games:
- GeForce 940M is 50% faster in 1080p
- GeForce 940M is 48% faster in 1440p
- GeForce 940M is 67% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.90 | 2.02 |
| Recency | 13 March 2015 | 5 May 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
GeForce 940M has a 43.6% higher aggregate performance score.
R7 M365X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The GeForce 940M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 M365X in performance tests.
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