GeForce 940M vs GeForce GTX 760

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 760. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 760. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 760
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 170 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 760 has 126% more power consumption, than GeForce 940M.
  • GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 760 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 940M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 760.
  • GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 760 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 760 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 92 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 760.
  • GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 760 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 760 is 1000 MHz higher, than GeForce 940M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 24−27
ultra / 1080p 1−2 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 9−10
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 12−14 45−50
medium / 1080p 4−5 30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than GeForce 940M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 940M GeForce GTX 760
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name N16S-GT-S/B GK104
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2015 25 June 2013
Pipelines 384 1152
Core clock speed 1072 MHz 980 MHz
Boost Clock 1176 MHz 1033 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 28.22 94.1 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 903.2 gflops 2,378 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 192.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 1152
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
3D Vision Live +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 101 Mh/s 83 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 3.5 Mh/s
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
Blu Ray 3D +
Minimum recommended system power 500 Watt
PhysX +
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