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Game | GeForce 940MX 2GB | Radeon HD 7430M |
Hitman 3 | 674% | 3359% |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 495% | 2559% |
Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 444% | 2332% |
FIFA 21 | 200% | 1241% |
Grand Theft Auto VI | 737% | 3641% |
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 426% | 2253% |
Resident Evil 8 | 495% | 2559% |
Genshin Impact | 495% | 2559% |
Far Cry 6 | 761% | 3747% |
The Medium | 642% | 3218% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce 940MX 2GB are massively better than the AMD Radeon HD 7430M.
The GeForce 940MX 2GB has a 522 MHz higher core clock speed and 16 more Texture Mapping Units than the Radeon HD 7430M. This results in the GeForce 940MX 2GB providing 22.1 GTexel/s better texturing performance. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The GeForce 940MX 2GB has a 522 MHz higher core clock speed and 4 more Render Output Units than the Radeon HD 7430M. This results in the GeForce 940MX 2GB providing 6.6 GPixel/s better pixeling performance. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The GeForce 940MX 2GB was released over three years more recently than the Radeon HD 7430M, and so the GeForce 940MX 2GB is likely to have far better driver support, meaning it will be much more optimized and ultimately superior to the Radeon HD 7430M when running the latest games.
The GeForce 940MX 2GB has 1024 MB more video memory than the Radeon HD 7430M, so is likely to be much better at displaying game textures at higher resolutions. This is supported by the fact that the GeForce 940MX 2GB also has superior memory performance overall.
The GeForce 940MX 2GB has 1.6 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the Radeon HD 7430M, which means that the memory performance of the GeForce 940MX 2GB is marginally better than the Radeon HD 7430M.
The GeForce 940MX 2GB has 384 Shader Processing Units and the Radeon HD 7430M has 160. However, the actual shader performance of the GeForce 940MX 2GB is 644 and the actual shader performance of the Radeon HD 7430M is 48. The GeForce 940MX 2GB having 596 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the GeForce 940MX 2GB delivers a noticeably smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the Radeon HD 7430M.
The GeForce 940MX 2GB transistor size technology is 12 nm (nanometers) smaller than the Radeon HD 7430M. This means that the GeForce 940MX 2GB is expected to run slightly cooler and achieve higher clock frequencies than the Radeon HD 7430M.
The GeForce 940MX 2GB requires 25 Watts to run and the Radeon HD 7430M requires 7 Watts. The GeForce 940MX 2GB requires 18 Watts more than the Radeon HD 7430M to run. The difference is not significant enough for the GeForce 940MX 2GB to have a noticeably larger impact on your yearly electricity bills than the Radeon HD 7430M.
Core Speed | 1122 MHz | ![]() | vs | 600 MHz | |
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Boost Clock | 1242 MHz | ![]() | vs | - | |
Architecture | Maxwell GM108-N16S-GTR | Terascale 2 Seymour PRO | |||
OC Potential | Poor | vs |
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Driver Support | Great |
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Release Date | 01 Mar 2016 | ![]() | vs | 07 Jan 2012 | |
GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
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Comparison |
1366x768 | 7.4
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vs | 3.1
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1600x900 | 5.7
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vs | 2.3
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1920x1080 | 4.2
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vs | 1.6
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2560x1440 | 2.8
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vs | 1.2
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3840x2160 | 1.9
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vs | - |
Memory | 2048 MB | ![]() | vs | 1024 MB | |
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Memory Speed | 1001 MHz | ![]() | vs | 900 MHz | |
Memory Bus | 64 Bit | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 64 Bit |
Memory Type | DDR3 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | DDR3 |
Memory Bandwidth | 16GB/sec | ![]() | vs | 14.4GB/sec | |
L2 Cache | 2048 KB | ![]() |
vs | 128 KB | |
Delta Color Compression | no | vs | no | ||
Memory Performance | 0% | ![]() |
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0% |
Comparison |
Shader Processing Units | 384 | ![]() | vs | 160 | |
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Actual Shader Performance | 31% | ![]() | vs | 2% | |
Technology | 28nm | ![]() | vs | 40nm | |
Texture Mapping Units | 24 | ![]() | vs | 8 | |
Texture Rate | 26.9 GTexel/s | ![]() | vs | 4.8 GTexel/s | |
Render Output Units | 8 | ![]() | vs | 4 | |
Pixel Rate | 9 GPixel/s | ![]() | vs | 2.4 GPixel/s | |
Comparison |
Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 4096x2160 | ![]() | vs | 2560x1600 | |
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VGA Connections | 0 | vs | ![]() | 1 | |
DVI Connections | 0 | vs | ![]() | 1 | |
HDMI Connections | 0 | vs | ![]() | 1 | |
DisplayPort Connections | 0 | vs | - | ||
Comparison |
Max Power | 25 Watts | vs | ![]() | 7 Watts | |
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Recommended PSU | - | - |
DirectX | 12.0 | ![]() | vs | 11.0 | |
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Shader Model | 5.0 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 5.0 |
Open GL | 4.5 | ![]() | vs | 4.3 | |
Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
Notebook GPU | yes | yes | |||
SLI/Crossfire | no | vs | no | ||
Dedicated | yes | ![]() | vs | ![]() | yes |
Comparison |
Recommended Processor | Intel Core i5-6300HQ 2.3GHz | vs | ![]() | Intel Celeron Dual-Core 877 1.4GHz | |
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Recommended RAM | 8 GB | vs | ![]() | 4 GB | |
Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 1366x768 | ![]() | vs | 1280x720 |
Performance Value | ![]() |
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Mini Review | Overview GeForce 940MX 2GB is a Middle-Class Mobile Graphics Card based on the Maxwell Architecture. Architecture GeForce 940MX 2GB Features a GPU Codenamed GM108-N16S-GTR which is a First Gen Maxwell GPU and is identical to the GM108-N16S-GT-S used on GeForce 940M but with the addition of GDDR5 Support. GM108-N16S-GTR has 3 Compute Units Unlocked and thus offers 384 Shader Processing Units, 24 TMUs and 8 ROPs. GPU The Central Unit is Clocked at 1122Hz and goes up to 1242MHz, in Turbo Mode. Memory: Speed The GPU is equipped with DDR3 and Accesses the Frame Buffer through a 64-bit Memory Interface. The Memory Clock Operates at 1001MHz. Memory: Frame Buffer The GPU can fill up a Memory Pool of up to 2GB. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 25W, it is suited for small and medium sized laptops. Performance Equipped with DDR3, GeForce GT 940MX is only slightly faster than GeForce GT 940M. System Suggestions GeForce 940MX 2GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 1366x768. We Recommend a Middle-Class Processor and 8GB of RAM for Optimal Performance. | Overview Radeon HD 7430M is an Entry-Level Mobile Graphics Card based on the second revision of the Terascale Architecture. Architecture The Second variant of the Terascale 2 Architecture is still manufactured with a 40nm technology and despite allowing more Stream Cores, their design remains more or less the same compared to the first variant. GPU It equips a GPU codenamed Seymour PRO which has 2 Compute Units activated and thus offers 160 Shader Processing Units, 8 TMUs and 4 ROPs. The Central Unit runs at 600MHz. Memory The GPU accesses a 1GB frame buffer of DDR3, through a 64-bit memory interface. The size of the frame buffer is adequate. The memory clock operates at 900MHz. Features DirectX 11.0 Support (11.0 Hardware Default) and support for HD3D, Eyefinity, App Acceleration, PowerPlay and other technologies. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 7W, it is suited for smaller laptops. Performance Gaming benchmarks put its performance slightly above a GeForce GT 415M. System Suggestions We recommend a Budget Processor (Intel Celeron Mobile and 4GB of RAM for a system with Radeon HD 7430M. |
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Possible GPU Upgrades | N/A | N/A | |||
GPU Variants | - | - |