GeForce 940M vs GeForce GTX 295
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 295, 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 940M stacks up against GeForce GTX 295, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 295
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 295 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 289 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1792 MB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI |
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- GeForce GTX 295 has 285% more power consumption, than GeForce 940M.
- GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 295 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GTX 295 has 1788 GB more memory, than GeForce 940M.
- GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 295 - in Desktops.
- GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 295 - with Tesla 2.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 295 is 170 MHz higher, than GeForce 940M.
- GeForce 940M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 295 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 940M is 1001 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 295.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than GeForce 940M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than GeForce 940M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 295 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 295 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than GeForce 940M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than GeForce 940M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Fortnite is 10% more, than GeForce 940M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 9−10 |
| GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 295 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | − |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than GeForce 940M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than GeForce 940M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Minecraft is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 295 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than GeForce 940M. | ||
| low / 768p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than GeForce 940M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 940M | GeForce GTX 295 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Tesla 2.0 |
| Code name | N16S-GT-S/B | GT200B |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 March 2015 | 8 January 2009 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 240 |
| Core clock speed | 1072 MHz | 1242 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 | 92.2 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 903.2 gflops | 2x 596.2 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 896 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 999 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 223.8 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 | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | + |
| CUDA cores | 480 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| 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 | + | |
| CUDA cores per GPU | 240 | |
| Standard memory config per GPU | 896 MB | |
| Memory interface width per GPU | 448 Bit | |
| High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) | 128bit | |
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