GeForce 940MX vs GeForce GTX 680MX

In this comparison between GeForce 940MX and GeForce GTX 680MX 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 940MX will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 680MX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 940MX and GeForce GTX 680MX are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 940MX and GeForce GTX 680MX 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 940MX or GeForce GTX 680MX here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 940MX GeForce GTX 680MX
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 122 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 680MX has 430% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
  • GeForce 940MX has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 940MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 680MX - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 402 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
  • GeForce 940MX and GeForce GTX 680MX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 1500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 21−24
ultra / 1080p 4−5 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 16−18 40−45
medium / 1080p 8−9 27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 188% more, than GeForce 940MX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 940MX GeForce GTX 680MX
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name N16S-GTR-B/S
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 10 March 2016 23 October 2012
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 1122 MHz 720 MHz
Boost Clock 1242 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 3540 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 23.83 92.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 API
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 102 Mh/s 57 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus + +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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