GeForce 840M vs GeForce GTX 1050

In this comparison between GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 1050 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 840M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 1050 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 840M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 840M 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 840M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 840M GeForce GTX 1050
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 300 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 1050 has 127% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
  • GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 1050 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 1050 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce 840M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 1050 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 1050 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 261 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.
  • GeForce 840M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1050 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 5008 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 12−14 60−65
medium / 1080p 3−4 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than GeForce 840M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840M GeForce GTX 1050
Architecture Maxwell Pascal
Code name N15S-GT N17P-G1
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2014 25 October 2016
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1290 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1392 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 58.20
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 1,862 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
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 +
VR Ready +
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 + +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.3 kh/s
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support +
HDCP 2.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s 279 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.85 Gh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 143.76 Sol/s
Width 2-slot
GameStream +
GPU Boost 2.0 3.0
GameWorks +
SLI -
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