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    GeForce 840M vs GeForce GTX 590

    In this comparison between GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 590 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 840M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 590 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    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:

    GeForce 840M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 840M GeForce GTX 590
    Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 365 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
    Display Connectors No outputs 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 590 has 1006% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
    • GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 590 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 590 has 3068 GB more memory, than GeForce 840M.
    • GeForce 840M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 590 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 590 - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 186 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.
    • GeForce 840M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 590 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce 840M is 293 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    low / 720p 12−14 35−40
    medium / 1080p 3−4 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than GeForce 840M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 840M GeForce GTX 590
    Architecture Maxwell Fermi
    Code name N15S-GT GF110
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 12 March 2014 24 March 2011
    Pipelines 384 1024
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1215 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz
    Transistor count 3,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 17.98 77.7 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 2x 1,244.2 gflops
    Length 11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
    Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1707 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 327.7 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.2
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 1024
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 16x PCI-E 2.0
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s 107 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    Optimus +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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