GeForce 840M vs GeForce 920MX

In this comparison between GeForce 840M and GeForce 920MX 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 920MX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 840M and GeForce 920MX are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 840M and GeForce 920MX 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 920MX here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 840M GeForce 920MX
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 16 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce 840M has 106% more power consumption, than GeForce 920MX.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce 840M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 920MX.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 840M and GeForce 920MX are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 840M is 64 MHz higher, than GeForce 920MX.
  • GeForce 840M and GeForce 920MX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 840M is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce 920MX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 2−3
ultra / 1080p 0−1 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 12−14
medium / 1080p 3−4 3−4
GeForce 840M and GeForce 920MX have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840M GeForce 920MX
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name N15S-GT N16V-GMR
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 12 March 2014 25 March 2015
Pipelines 384 256
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 965 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 993 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 23.83
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 602.1 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 14.4 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 + +
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus + +
GPU Boost 2.0 2.0
GameWorks + +
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