GeForce 940MX vs GeForce GT 740A
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940MX and GeForce GT 740A, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 940MX stacks up against GeForce GT 740A, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 740A
GeForce 940MX is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 940MX 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 940MX here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 940MX | GeForce GT 740A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 33 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3, GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GT 740A has 43% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
- GeForce 940MX has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740A.
- GeForce 940MX is used in Laptops, and GeForce GT 740A - in Desktops.
- GeForce 940MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GT 740A - with Kepler 2.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 142 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.
- GeForce 940MX and GeForce GT 740A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 2200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−33 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| high / 768p | 80−85 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 257% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Dota 2 is 148% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | − |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | 90−95 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Minecraft is 79% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| low / 768p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 16−18 | − |
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in World of Tanks is 128% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 940MX | GeForce GT 740A | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Kepler 2.0 |
| Code name | N16S-GTR-B/S | GK208 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 March 2016 | 26 August 2013 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1122 MHz | 980 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1242 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 915 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 23.83 | 31.36 |
| Floating-point performance | 762.6 gflops | 752.6 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 40.1 GB/s | 14.4 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 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 3.5 |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 102 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
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