GeForce 930MX vs GeForce 940MX

In this comparison between GeForce 930MX and GeForce 940MX 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 930MX will be the best choice, for others GeForce 940MX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 930MX and GeForce 940MX are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 930MX and GeForce 940MX 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 930MX or GeForce 940MX here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 930MX GeForce 940MX
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 23 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce 940MX has 35% more power consumption, than GeForce 930MX.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce 940MX has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 930MX.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 930MX and GeForce 940MX are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 170 MHz higher, than GeForce 930MX.
  • GeForce 930MX and GeForce 940MX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce 930MX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 7−8
ultra / 1080p 2−3 4−5
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 16−18
medium / 1080p 7−8 8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than GeForce 930MX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 930MX GeForce 940MX
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name N16S-GMR N16S-GTR-B/S
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 10 March 2016 10 March 2016
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 952 MHz 1122 MHz
Boost Clock 1020 MHz 1242 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 24.48 23.83
Floating-point performance 783.4 gflops 762.6 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 40.1 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 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1
CUDA + +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 102 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus + +
GPU Boost 2.0 2.0
GameWorks + +
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