GeForce 940M vs GeForce GTX 560 SE
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 560 SE, 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 GTX 560 SE, 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 GTX 560 SE
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 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 GTX 560 SE has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce 940M.
GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 560 SE uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 940M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 560 SE - in Desktops.
GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 560 SE - with Fermi 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 336 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
GeForce 940M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 560 SE - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 SE is 1828 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
9−10
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Battlefield 5 is 137% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
120−130
160−170
medium / 768p
90−95
130−140
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
65−70
100−105
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Dota 2 is 38% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
10−12
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Far Cry 5 is 140% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
50−55
70−75
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Fortnite is 65% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Forza Horizon 4 is 88% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
60−65
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Grand Theft Auto V is 56% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
1−2
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
6−7
16−18
medium / 1080p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
high / 1080p
85−90
95−100
ultra / 1080p
75−80
85−90
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Minecraft is 10% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
14−16
30−35
medium / 768p
10−11
21−24
high / 1080p
5−6
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 128% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in World of Tanks is 29% more, than GeForce 940M.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
GeForce GTX 560 SE
Architecture
Maxwell
Fermi 2.0
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
GF114
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2015
20 February 2012
Pipelines
384
288
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
736 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
35.33
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
847.9 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
3828 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
91.87 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
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
2.1
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
101 Mh/s
54 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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