GeForce 940M vs GeForce GTX 285M SLI

In this comparison between GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 285M 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 GTX 285M SLI will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 285M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 285M 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 GTX 285M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 940M GeForce GTX 285M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type DDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 285M SLI has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce 940M.
  • GeForce 940M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 285M SLI - with G9x.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 496 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
  • GeForce 940M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 285M SLI - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 940M is 980 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 14−16
ultra / 1080p 1−2 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 12−14 27−30
medium / 1080p 4−5 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 240% more, than GeForce 940M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 940M GeForce GTX 285M SLI
Architecture Maxwell G9x
Code name N16S-GT-S/B N10E-GTX
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 12 March 2015 2 March 2009
Pipelines 384 256
Core clock speed 1072 MHz 576 MHz
Boost Clock 1176 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 28.22
Floating-point performance 903.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1020 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 101 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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