GeForce 940A vs GeForce 940MX
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940A and GeForce 940MX, 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 940A stacks up against GeForce 940MX, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 940A
GeForce 940MX is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 940MX 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 940MX here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 940A | GeForce 940MX | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 23 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3, GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce 940A has 43% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
- GeForce 940MX has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
- GeForce 940A is used in Desktops, and GeForce 940MX - in Laptops.
- GeForce 940A and GeForce 940MX are build with Maxwell architecture.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 93 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.
- GeForce 940A and GeForce 940MX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 1998 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 30−33 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Dota 2 is 15% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Far Cry 5 is 42% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Fortnite is 27% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Minecraft is 5% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 10−12 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 55% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 20−22 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in World of Tanks is 23% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 940A | GeForce 940MX | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Maxwell |
| Code name | GM108 | N16S-GTR-B/S |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 10 March 2016 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 1122 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 1242 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 23.83 |
| Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | 762.6 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | 40.1 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 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | + |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 102 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
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