GeForce 940M vs GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
In this comparison between GeForce 940M and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI 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 940M will be the best choice, for others GeForce 9800M GTS SLI will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 940M and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 940M and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI 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 940M or GeForce 9800M GTS SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940M
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
512 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce 940M.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 508 GB more memory, than GeForce 940M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI - with G9x.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 472 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
GeForce 940M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI - by 55/65 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 940M is 1200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
2−3
5−6
ultra / 1080p
1−2
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Battlefield 5 is 62% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 940M and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
95−100
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
high / 768p
65−70
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Dota 2 is 4% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
7−8
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
4−5
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Far Cry 5 is 60% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Fortnite is 25% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
7−8
10−11
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 27% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
3−4
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
1−2
4−5
ultra / 1080p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
10−11
medium / 1080p
3−4
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
high / 1080p
85−90
85−90
ultra / 1080p
75−80
75−80
medium / 1080p
90−95
90−95
GeForce 940M and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than GeForce 940M.
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
14−16
21−24
medium / 768p
10−11
14−16
high / 1080p
5−6
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in World of Tanks is 4% more, than GeForce 940M.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
Architecture
Maxwell
G9x
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
NB9E-GT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
15 July 2008
Pipelines
384
128
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
600 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
55/65 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
101 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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