GeForce 940MX vs GeForce GTX 470

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940MX and GeForce GTX 470, 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 470, check out specs charts below.

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 470
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 215 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None Two 6-pins
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1280 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 470 has 834% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
  • GeForce 940MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 470 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 470 has 1276 GB more memory, than GeForce 940MX.
  • GeForce 940MX is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 470 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 940MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 470 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 93 MHz higher, than GeForce 940MX.
  • GeForce 940MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 470 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 2326 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 16−18
ultra / 1080p 4−5 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 16−18 30−35
medium / 1080p 8−9 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than GeForce 940MX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 940MX GeForce GTX 470
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name N16S-GTR-B/S GF100
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 10 March 2016 12 April 2010
Pipelines 384 448
Core clock speed 1122 MHz 1215 MHz
Boost Clock 1242 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 23.83 34.0 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops 1,088.6 gflops
Length 9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 320 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 133.9 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.2
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1 N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 448
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 102 Mh/s 97 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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