GeForce 940M vs GeForce GTX 770

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 770. 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 770. 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 770
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 230 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 8-pin and one 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 770 has 206% more power consumption, than GeForce 940M.
  • GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 770 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 940M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 770.
  • GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 770 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 770 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 26 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 770.
  • GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 770 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 770 is 5012 MHz higher, than GeForce 940M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 35−40
ultra / 1080p 1−2 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 12−14 60−65
medium / 1080p 4−5 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than GeForce 940M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 940M GeForce GTX 770
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name N16S-GT-S/B GK104
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2015 30 May 2013
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 1072 MHz 1046 MHz
Boost Clock 1176 MHz 1085 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 28.22 134 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 903.2 gflops 3,333 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 7012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 224.3 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 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
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 113 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 3.9 Mh/s
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
Blu Ray 3D +
Minimum recommended system power 600 Watt
PhysX +
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