GeForce 940M vs Radeon PRO WX 2100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon PRO WX 2100 with GeForce 940M, including specs and performance data.

PRO WX 2100
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 35 Watt
4.78
+63.7%

PRO WX 2100 outperforms 940M by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking643785
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.96no data
Power efficiency9.366.07
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameLexaGM108
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date4 June 2017 (7 years ago)13 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores512384
Core clock speed925 MHz1072 MHz
Boost clock speed1219 MHz1176 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 million1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate39.0128.22
Floating-point processing power1.248 TFLOPS0.9032 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs3224

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
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x8
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth48 GB/s14.4 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 Connectors1x DisplayPort, 2x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-
GPU Boostno data2.0
Optimus-+
GameWorks-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
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.

PRO WX 2100 4.78
+63.7%
GeForce 940M 2.92

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.

PRO WX 2100 1841
+63.6%
GeForce 940M 1125

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 HD27−30
+50%
18
−50%
1440p150−160
+56.3%
96
−56.3%
4K45−50
+55.2%
29
−55.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.52no data
1440p0.99no data
4K3.31no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−25%
15
+25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+0%
10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−20%
12
+20%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−15.4%
15
+15.4%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−36.7%
41
+36.7%
Hitman 3 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+40.9%
21−24
−40.9%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−7.7%
14
+7.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−23.5%
21
+23.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+15.4%
35−40
−15.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−13.3%
34
+13.3%
Hitman 3 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+40.9%
21−24
−40.9%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−41.2%
24
+41.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+15.4%
35−40
−15.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+25%
8
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+100%
14−16
−100%
Hitman 3 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+40.9%
21−24
−40.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+183%
6
−183%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+15.4%
35−40
−15.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

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

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Hitman 3 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+76.5%
16−18
−76.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 1−2 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

This is how PRO WX 2100 and GeForce 940M compete in popular games:

  • PRO WX 2100 is 50% faster in 1080p
  • PRO WX 2100 is 56% faster in 1440p
  • PRO WX 2100 is 55% faster in 4K

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

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the PRO WX 2100 is 400% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce 940M is 41% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • PRO WX 2100 is ahead in 50 tests (82%)
  • GeForce 940M is ahead in 8 tests (13%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.78 2.92
Recency 4 June 2017 13 March 2015
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 75 Watt

PRO WX 2100 has a 63.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 114.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon PRO WX 2100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 940M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon PRO WX 2100 is a workstation card while GeForce 940M is a notebook 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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