GeForce 840M vs GeForce 930A
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 840M and GeForce 930A, 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 840M stacks up against GeForce 930A, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 930A
GeForce 840M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 840M 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 840M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 840M | GeForce 930A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 33 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 33 Watt.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
- GeForce 840M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 930A.
- GeForce 840M is used in Laptops, and GeForce 930A - in Desktops.
- GeForce 840M and GeForce 930A are build with Maxwell architecture.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 840M is 101 MHz higher, than GeForce 930A.
- GeForce 840M and GeForce 930A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 930A is 2 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce 840M and GeForce 930A have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Fortnite is 18% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Minecraft is 16% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| GeForce 840M and GeForce 930A have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 9−10 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 840M | GeForce 930A | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Maxwell |
| Code name | N15S-GT | GM108 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 March 2014 | 13 March 2015 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 928 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 941 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 22.58 |
| Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | 722.7 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 2002 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | 16.02 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 5.0 |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 92 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
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