GeForce 940M vs GeForce GTX 860M
In this comparison between GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 860M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940M
GeForce GTX 860M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 860M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 860M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 860M are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 275 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 860M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
1−2
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
6−7
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
55−60
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Battlefield 5 is 337% 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 860M.
low / 768p
120−130
220−230
medium / 768p
90−95
190−200
ultra / 1080p
40−45
100−110
QHD / 1440p
24−27
60−65
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−35
high / 768p
65−70
150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 108% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
100−105
ultra / 1080p
24−27
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Dota 2 is 90% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
20−22
ultra / 1080p
3−4
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
40−45
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Far Cry 5 is 340% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
10−11
27−30
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
100−110
medium / 1080p
12−14
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Fortnite is 187% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
7−8
27−30
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
20−22
55−60
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Forza Horizon 4 is 233% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
80−85
high / 1080p
6−7
30−35
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Grand Theft Auto V is 139% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
1−2
10−12
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
6−7
30−35
medium / 1080p
3−4
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Metro Exodus is 533% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Minecraft is 19% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
low / 720p
24−27
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
30−35
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 320% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
14−16
60−65
medium / 768p
10−11
35−40
high / 1080p
5−6
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 300% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in World of Tanks is 58% more, than GeForce 940M.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
GeForce GTX 860M
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
N15P-GX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
12 March 2014
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
797 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
915 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
43.40
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
1,389 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
80.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
1152 or 640
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
101 Mh/s
163 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
Standard memory configuration
GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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