GeForce 940M vs Quadro K420
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 940M and Quadro K420. 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 Quadro K420. 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
Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
41 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce 940M has 82% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 940M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K420 - in Desktops.
GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 196 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
GeForce 940M and Quadro K420 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 940M is 218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
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
0−1
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
9−10
medium / 1080p
4−5
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
9−10
medium / 1080p
6−7
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
90−95
75−80
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
18−20
9−10
high / 768p
65−70
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−12
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
3−4
1−2
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
7−8
medium / 1080p
4−5
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
10−11
−
ultra / 1080p
5−6
−
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Fortnite is 39% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
7−8
1−2
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
10−12
medium / 1080p
9−10
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Forza Horizon 4 is 140% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
45−50
35−40
medium / 768p
35−40
−
high / 1080p
6−7
1−2
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Grand Theft Auto V is 42% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
0−1
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
1−2
medium / 1080p
3−4
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
85−90
50−55
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Minecraft is 28% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
14−16
4−5
medium / 768p
10−11
−
high / 1080p
5−6
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 233% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
75−80
65−70
medium / 768p
40−45
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
high / 768p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
Quadro K420
Architecture
Maxwell
Kepler
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
GK107
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
12 March 2015
22 July 2014
Pipelines
384
192
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
876 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
14.02
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12
Shader Model
5.1
5
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
+
3.0
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
101 Mh/s
11 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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