GeForce 940A vs GeForce GT 650M SLI

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940A and GeForce GT 650M SLI, 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 GT 650M SLI, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GT 650M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 650M SLI 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 GT 650M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 940A GeForce GT 650M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2x2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GT 650M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
  • GeForce 940A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GT 650M SLI - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GT 650M SLI - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 940A is 239 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
  • GeForce 940A and GeForce GT 650M SLI are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 650M SLI is 1998 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 12−14
ultra / 1080p 2−3 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 14−16 24−27
medium / 1080p 5−6 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce 940A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 940A GeForce GT 650M SLI
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name GM108 N13E-GE
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 13 March 2015 22 March 2012
Pipelines 384 768
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 790 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 835 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 2x 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0 +
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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