GeForce 940M vs GeForce 945M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940M and GeForce 945M, 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 940M stacks up against GeForce 945M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 940M and GeForce 945M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 940M and GeForce 945M 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 940M or GeForce 945M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940M
GeForce 945M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce 945M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce 940M and GeForce 945M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 940M and GeForce 945M are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 144 MHz higher, than GeForce 945M.
GeForce 940M and GeForce 945M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 940M and GeForce 945M is 2000 MHz.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
2−3
10−11
ultra / 1080p
1−2
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 160% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
6−7
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Battlefield 5 is 175% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
120−130
170−180
medium / 768p
90−95
140−150
ultra / 1080p
40−45
75−80
QHD / 1440p
24−27
40−45
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
75−80
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Dota 2 is 48% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
4−5
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Far Cry 5 is 180% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
50−55
80−85
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Fortnite is 90% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
7−8
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Forza Horizon 4 is 111% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
65−70
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
high / 1080p
6−7
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Grand Theft Auto V is 73% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
1−2
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
6−7
20−22
medium / 1080p
3−4
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
90−95
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−105
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
20−22
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 180% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
14−16
35−40
medium / 768p
10−11
24−27
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 157% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in World of Tanks is 39% more, than GeForce 940M.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
GeForce 945M
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
GM107
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
12 March 2015
Pipelines
384
512
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
928 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
1045 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
40.80
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
953.9 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
28.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
101 Mh/s
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
Optimus
+
+
GPU Boost
2.0
2.0
GameWorks
+
+
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