GeForce 940MX vs Quadro 5000

In this comparison between GeForce 940MX and Quadro 5000 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 Quadro 5000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 Quadro 5000
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 152 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2.5 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro 5000 has 560% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
  • GeForce 940MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro 5000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 940MX has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro 5000.
  • GeForce 940MX is used in Laptops, and Quadro 5000 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 940MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro 5000 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 609 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.
  • GeForce 940MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 1000 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 9−10
ultra / 1080p 4−5 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 21−24
medium / 1080p 8−9 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce 940MX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 940MX Quadro 5000
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name N16S-GTR-B/S GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 10 March 2016 23 February 2011
Pipelines 384 352
Core clock speed 1122 MHz 513 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 22.57
Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops 722.3 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 320 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 120.0 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 1.1
Vulkan 1.1 N/A
CUDA + 2.0
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 102 Mh/s 66 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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