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    GeForce 840A vs GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q

    When choosing between GeForce 840A and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 840A and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q.
    GeForce 840A
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    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q here:

    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 840A GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q
    Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 115 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 248% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
    • GeForce 840A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce 840A.
    • GeForce 840A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q - in Laptops.
    • GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q - with Pascal.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 72 MHz higher, than GeForce 840A.
    • GeForce 840A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q - by 16 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 5998 MHz higher, than GeForce 840A.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 2−3 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 14−16 60−65
    medium / 1080p 5−6 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than GeForce 840A.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 840A GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q
    Architecture Maxwell Pascal
    Code name GM108 N17E-G2 Max-Q
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 17 March 2014 30 May 2017
    Pipelines 384 2048
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1101 - 1215 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1265 - 1379 MHz
    Transistor count 7,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 16 nm
    Texture fill rate 17.98 176.5
    Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 5,648 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 8000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 256.3 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
    CUDA 5.0 6.1
    Laptop size large
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