AMD Radeon HD 7850M vs NVIDIA GeForce 940MX

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Performance
Radeon HD 7850M
2,4672% of 104,598
GeForce 940MX4% better
2,5562% of 104,598

The GeForce 940MX has 4% better performance than the Radeon HD 7850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7850M
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GeForce 940MX
No data available

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 7850M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 7850M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2012. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Heathrow) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 7850M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 64 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 7850M includes 640 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 675 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 40 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 7850M has the 327th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.36% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce 940MX GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce 940MX is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in 2016. It is built on the Maxwell GPU microarchitecture (codename GM108) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The 940MX has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,253 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 40.1 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The 940MX includes 384 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 954 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 993 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 23 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The 940MX has the 322nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.44% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon HD 7850MGeForce 940MX
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Maxwell
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 20122016
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 2020
F1 2020
Radeon HD 7850MGeForce 940MX
Low - 720p
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48 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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23 FPS
High - 1080p
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18 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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11 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GTX 950M18.5+65%
GeForce MX15016+43%
GeForce MX33016+43%
GeForce MX25016+43%
GeForce MX13012.6+13%
GeForce 940MX11.2
GeForce 930MX9.74-13%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 7850M
2,4672% of 104,598
GeForce 940MX4% better
2,5562% of 104,598

The GeForce 940MX has 4% better performance than the Radeon HD 7850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7850M is ranked 327th with a score of 2,467, and the GeForce 940MX is ranked 322nd with a score of 2,556.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7850M
No data available
GeForce 940MX
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 7850M and the GeForce 940MX for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
Quadro 5010M2,693+9%
Quadro M5202,658+8%
Radeon R9 M265X2,633+7%
GeForce 940MX2,556+4%
GeForce GT 750M2,543+3%
Radeon R7 M3702,524+2%
Radeon HD 7850M2,467
Radeon HD 6950M2,452-1%
Quadro K620M2,434-1%
Quadro K3000M2,427-2%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon HD 7850MGeForce 940MX
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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626
3DMark Time Spy Score
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710
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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11,513
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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1,996
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,760
(+3.74%)
2,660.5
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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64.5
PassMark G3D Mark
1,373
1,517
(+10.49%)
PassMark G2D Mark
560
(+229.41%)
170
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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25.2
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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22
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon HD 7850MGeForce 940MX
CodenameHeathrowGM108
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Maxwell
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors1,500 million1,020 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon HD 7850MGeForce 940MX
Memory Size2 GB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth64 Gb/s40.1 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,000 MHz1,253 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit64 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache256 KB1,024 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon HD 7850MGeForce 940MX
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)40 W23 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon HD 7850MGeForce 940MX
Stream Processors (SP)640--
CUDA Cores--384
Compute Units (CU)10--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4024
Render Output Units (ROP)168
Core Clock Speed675 MHz954 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--993 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon HD 7850MGeForce 940MX
Pixel Fill Rate10.8 GPixel/s7.94 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate27 GTexel/s23.83 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance864 GFLOPS762.6 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance54 GFLOPS23.83 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon HD 7850MGeForce 940MX
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.7 (5.1)

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.