GeForce 940MX vs GeForce GTX 280
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940MX and GeForce GTX 280, 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 GTX 280, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280
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 GTX 280 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 236 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 6-pin & 8-pin |
| Memory type | DDR3, GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
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- GeForce GTX 280 has 926% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
- GeForce 940MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 280 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce 940MX has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
- GeForce 940MX is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 280 - in Desktops.
- GeForce 940MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 280 - with Tesla 2.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 174 MHz higher, than GeForce 940MX.
- GeForce 940MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280 - by 65 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 2893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−33 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 80−85 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Dota 2 is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Far Cry 5 is 175% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Fortnite is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | − |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Grand Theft Auto V is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Minecraft is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| medium / 768p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in World of Tanks is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 940MX | GeForce GTX 280 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Tesla 2.0 |
| Code name | N16S-GTR-B/S | GT200 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 March 2016 | 16 June 2008 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 240 |
| Core clock speed | 1122 MHz | 1296 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1242 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 23.83 | 48.2 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 762.6 gflops | 622.1 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 512 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 1107 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 40.1 GB/s | 141.7 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | + |
| CUDA cores | 240 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 102 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
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