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    GeForce 840M vs GeForce GTX 1050 mobile

    When choosing between GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 1050 mobile, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
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    GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 1050 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 1050 mobile 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 GTX 1050 mobile here:

    GeForce 840M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 1050 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 840M GeForce GTX 1050 mobile
    Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile has 127% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
    • GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 1050 mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 1050 mobile have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 1050 mobile - with Pascal.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is 325 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.
    • GeForce 840M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1050 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is 5008 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 14−16
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 8−9
    4K / 2160p − 6−7
    low / 720p 12−14 40−45
    medium / 1080p 3−4 27−30
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than GeForce 840M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 840M GeForce GTX 1050 mobile
    Architecture Maxwell Pascal
    Code name N15S-GT GP107B
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2014 3 January 2017
    Pipelines 384 640
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1354 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1493 MHz
    Transistor count 3,300 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 17.98 59.72
    Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 7008 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 112 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    Multi monitor support +
    HDCP 2.2
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized large
    Optimus +
    GameStream +
    GPU Boost 2.0 3.0
    GameWorks +
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