GeForce 940M vs GeForce GTX 275
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 275. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 275. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce 940M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 940M 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 940M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940M
GeForce GTX 275
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
219 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
896 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI
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GeForce GTX 275 has 192% more power consumption, than GeForce 940M.
GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 275 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 275 has 892 GB more memory, than GeForce 940M.
GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 275 - in Desktops.
GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 275 - with Tesla 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 275 is 332 MHz higher, than GeForce 940M.
GeForce 940M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 275 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 940M is 866 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 275.
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
6−7
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
4−5
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
6−7
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
6−7
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Battlefield 5 is 87% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 275 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
QHD / 1440p
24−27
27−30
4K / 2160p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
65−70
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
8−9
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
18−20
medium / 1080p
4−5
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Fortnite is 35% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
1−2
4−5
ultra / 1080p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
12−14
medium / 1080p
3−4
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
high / 1080p
85−90
85−90
ultra / 1080p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Minecraft is 1% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than GeForce 940M.
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
10−12
medium / 1080p
−
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
14−16
24−27
medium / 768p
10−11
16−18
high / 1080p
5−6
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 75% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than GeForce 940M.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
GeForce GTX 275
Architecture
Maxwell
Tesla 2.0
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
GT200B
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2015
15 January 2009
Pipelines
384
240
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
1404 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
50.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
673.9 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
64 Bit
448 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
1134 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
127.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
5.1
4.0
OpenGL
4.5
3.0
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
240
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
101 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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