GeForce 840M vs GeForce GT 730M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 840M and GeForce GT 730M, 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 840M stacks up against GeForce GT 730M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 840M and GeForce GT 730M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 840M and GeForce GT 730M 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 840M or GeForce GT 730M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 840M
GeForce GT 730M
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
33 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
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 33 Watt.
GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GT 730M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 840M and GeForce GT 730M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GT 730M - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce 840M is 304 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.
GeForce 840M and GeForce GT 730M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 840M is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.
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
1−2
0−1
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
10−11
medium / 1080p
3−4
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
ultra / 1080p
4−5
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
10−12
medium / 1080p
5−6
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 730M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
90−95
80−85
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
18−20
9−10
high / 768p
65−70
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
40−45
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Dota 2 is 15% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
2−3
1−2
ultra / 1080p
2−3
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
8−9
medium / 1080p
3−4
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
10−11
−
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
50−55
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Fortnite is 13% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
4−5
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
12−14
medium / 1080p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
45−50
40−45
high / 1080p
5−6
2−3
ultra / 1080p
2−3
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
1−2
1−2
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
2−3
medium / 1080p
3−4
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Minecraft is 25% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
12−14
6−7
medium / 768p
9−10
5−6
high / 1080p
4−5
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 125% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
high / 768p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in World of Tanks is 10% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
Full Specs
GeForce 840M
GeForce GT 730M
Architecture
Maxwell
Kepler
Code name
N15S-GT
GK107
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
1 January 2013
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
23.20
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
552.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
1800 - 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
16.02 GB/s
28.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
92 Mh/s
31 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
Standard memory configuration
DDR3/GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
+
Blu-Ray 3D Support
+
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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