GeForce 840A vs GeForce GTX 950M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 840A and GeForce GTX 950M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 840A stacks up against GeForce GTX 950M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 840A
GeForce GTX 950M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 950M 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 950M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 840A | GeForce GTX 950M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 or GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 950M has 127% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
- GeForce GTX 950M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 840A.
- GeForce 840A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 950M - in Laptops.
- GeForce 840A and GeForce GTX 950M are build with Maxwell architecture.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 840A is 115 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
- GeForce 840A and GeForce GTX 950M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 840A is 1002 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Battlefield 5 is 172% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce 840A and GeForce GTX 950M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 190−200 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 160−170 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 90−95 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 50−55 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 130−140 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 79% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Dota 2 is 59% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Far Cry 5 is 171% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Fortnite is 100% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 158% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | − | 70−75 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 90% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 112% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 30−33 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 160% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in World of Tanks is 53% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 840A | GeForce GTX 950M | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Maxwell |
| Code name | GM108 | N16P-GT |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 12 March 2015 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 914 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 1124 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 44.96 |
| Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | 1,439 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 1000 or 2500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | 32 or 80 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | + |
| CUDA cores | 640 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 140 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) | 2.5 Mh/s | |
| GameStream | + | |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
| BatteryBoost | + | |
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