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    GeForce 840M vs GeForce GTX 960M

    When choosing between GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 960M, 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 840M and GeForce GTX 960M.
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    GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 960M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 960M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or GeForce GTX 960M here:

    GeForce 840M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 960M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 840M GeForce GTX 960M
    Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 960M has 127% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
    • GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 960M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 960M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 960M are build with Maxwell architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 67 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.
    • GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 960M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 500 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 12−14 35−40
    medium / 1080p 3−4 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than GeForce 840M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 840M GeForce GTX 960M
    Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
    Code name N15S-GT N16P-GX
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2014 12 March 2015
    Pipelines 384 640
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1096 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1202 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 17.98 47.04
    Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 1,505 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 80 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s 175 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized medium sized
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus + +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0 2.0
    GameWorks + +
    BatteryBoost +
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