GeForce 940MX vs GeForce 9800 GTX
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940MX and GeForce 9800 GTX, 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 9800 GTX, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 9800 GTX
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 9800 GTX | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 140 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 6-pin |
| Memory type | DDR3, GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
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- GeForce 9800 GTX has 508% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
- GeForce 940MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce 9800 GTX uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce 9800 GTX has 508 GB more memory, than GeForce 940MX.
- GeForce 940MX is used in Laptops, and GeForce 9800 GTX - in Desktops.
- GeForce 940MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce 9800 GTX - with Tesla.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 566 MHz higher, than GeForce 940MX.
- GeForce 940MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800 GTX - by 65 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 2900 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800 GTX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−33 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| high / 768p | 80−85 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 257% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800 GTX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Dota 2 is 148% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | − |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | 90−95 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Minecraft is 79% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| low / 768p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 16−18 | − |
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in World of Tanks is 128% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 940MX | GeForce 9800 GTX | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Tesla |
| Code name | N16S-GTR-B/S | G92 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 March 2016 | 28 March 2008 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 1122 MHz | 1688 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1242 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 23.83 | 43.2 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 762.6 gflops | 432.1 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 40.1 GB/s | 70.4 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 | 128 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| HDMI | Via Adapter | |
| 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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