GeForce 940M vs GRID K520

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 940M and GRID K520. 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 GRID K520. 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 GRID K520
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K520 has 200% more power consumption, than GeForce 940M.
  • GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GRID K520 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 940M and GRID K520 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and GRID K520 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GRID K520 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 327 MHz higher, than GRID K520.
  • GeForce 940M and GRID K520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce 940M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 16−18
ultra / 1080p 1−2 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 4−5 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than GeForce 940M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 940M GRID K520
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name N16S-GT-S/B GK104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2015 23 July 2013
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 1072 MHz 745 MHz
Boost Clock 1176 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 28.22 95.36
Floating-point performance 903.2 gflops 2x 2,448 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 160.0 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 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 101 Mh/s 76 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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