FirePro V7900 vs GeForce 940M

When comparing FirePro V7900 and GeForce 940M, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro V7900 and GeForce 940M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

GeForce 940M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 940M 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 940M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro V7900 GeForce 940M
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro V7900 has 101% more power consumption, than GeForce 940M.
  • FirePro V7900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce 940M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce 940M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro V7900.
  • FirePro V7900 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 940M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and GeForce 940M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 347 MHz higher, than FirePro V7900.
  • FirePro V7900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce 940M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce 940M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 2−3
ultra / 1080p 6−7 1−2
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 12−14
medium / 1080p 14−16 4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 180% more, than GeForce 940M.

Full Specs

  FirePro V7900 GeForce 940M
Architecture TeraScale 3 Maxwell
Code name Cayman N16S-GT-S/B
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 24 May 2011 12 March 2015
Pipelines 1280 384
Core clock speed 725 MHz 1072 MHz
Boost Clock 1176 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 58.00 28.22
Floating-point performance 1,856.0 gflops 903.2 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 2.1 x16 PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 171 Mh/s 101 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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