GeForce 940MX vs Qualcomm Adreno 690

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Qualcomm Adreno 690 and GeForce 940MX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Qualcomm Adreno 690
2018
7 Watt
2.66

940MX outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 690 by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking808696
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency26.5011.92
Architectureno dataMaxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameno dataGM107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date6 December 2018 (5 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 coresno data512
Core clock speedno data795 MHz
Boost clock speedno data861 MHz
Number of transistorsno data1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt23 Watt
Texture fill rateno data27.55
Floating-point processing powerno data0.8817 TFLOPS
ROPsno data8
TMUsno data32

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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x8
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 typeno dataDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data4 GB
Memory bus widthno data64 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1253 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data40.1 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 Connectorsno dataNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boostno data2.0
Optimus-+
GameWorks-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.5
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.1.126
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.

Qualcomm Adreno 690 2.66
GeForce 940MX 3.93
+47.7%

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 690 1027
GeForce 940MX 1517
+47.7%

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 690 2912
+13.9%
GeForce 940MX 2556

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Qualcomm Adreno 690 2933
+46.9%
GeForce 940MX 1996

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Qualcomm Adreno 690 16708
+45.1%
GeForce 940MX 11513

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

Qualcomm Adreno 690 811
+29.6%
GeForce 940MX 626

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 HD22
+29.4%
17
−29.4%
4K6−7
−66.7%
10
+66.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+18.2%
11
−18.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−16.7%
14
+16.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−10%
11
+10%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−137%
71
+137%
Hitman 3 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−5.6%
19
+5.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+9.5%
40−45
−9.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−7.7%
14
+7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+20%
10
−20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−10%
11
+10%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−36.7%
41
+36.7%
Hitman 3 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−76.5%
30
+76.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+9.5%
40−45
−9.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+160%
5
−160%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+25%
8
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+150%
12
−150%
Hitman 3 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+182%
11
−182%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
+28.6%
7
−28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+9.5%
40−45
−9.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Hitman 3 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+29.2%
24−27
−29.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 1−2 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how Qualcomm Adreno 690 and GeForce 940MX compete in popular games:

  • Qualcomm Adreno 690 is 29% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce 940MX is 67% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Qualcomm Adreno 690 is 182% faster.
  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce 940MX is 137% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Qualcomm Adreno 690 is ahead in 48 tests (76%)
  • GeForce 940MX is ahead in 8 tests (13%)
  • there's a draw in 7 tests (11%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.66 3.93
Recency 6 December 2018 28 June 2016
Chip lithography 5 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 23 Watt

Qualcomm Adreno 690 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 228.6% lower power consumption.

GeForce 940MX, on the other hand, has a 47.7% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce 940MX is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 690 in performance tests.


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