GeForce 940M vs GeForce GT 740
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940M and GeForce GT 740, 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 940M stacks up against GeForce GT 740, check out specs charts below.
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
GeForce 940M
GeForce GT 740
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
64 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce 940M has 17% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740.
GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GT 740 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 940M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GT 740 - in Desktops.
GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GT 740 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 79 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740.
GeForce 940M and GeForce GT 740 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 3012 MHz higher, than GeForce 940M.
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
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
4−5
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
6−7
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Battlefield 5 is 87% 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 GT 740 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
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 GT 740 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
70−75
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
8−9
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
20−22
medium / 1080p
4−5
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−12
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Fortnite is 40% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
20−22
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
55−60
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
1−2
5−6
ultra / 1080p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
12−14
medium / 1080p
3−4
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than GeForce 940M.
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
12−14
medium / 1080p
−
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
14−16
24−27
medium / 768p
10−11
16−18
high / 1080p
5−6
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 85% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than GeForce 940M.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
GeForce GT 740
Architecture
Maxwell
Kepler
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
GK107
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2015
29 May 2014
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
993 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
31.78
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
762.6 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
80.19 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.126
CUDA
+
3.0
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
101 Mh/s
25 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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