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    GeForce 940MX vs GeForce GTX 460

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 940MX and GeForce GTX 460. 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 940MX and GeForce GTX 460. 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.
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    GeForce 940MX is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce 940MX 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 940MX here:

    GeForce 940MX Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 940MX GeForce GTX 460
    Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 160 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 6-pin & 6-pin
    Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 768 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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    • GeForce GTX 460 has 595% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
    • GeForce 940MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 460 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 460 has 764 GB more memory, than GeForce 940MX.
    • GeForce 940MX is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 460 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 940MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 447 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.
    • GeForce 940MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 460 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 400 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 7−8 10−12
    ultra / 1080p 4−5 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
    low / 720p 16−18 24−27
    medium / 1080p 8−9 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than GeForce 940MX.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 940MX GeForce GTX 460
    Architecture Maxwell Fermi
    Code name N16S-GTR-B/S GF104
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 10 March 2016 12 July 2010
    Pipelines 384 336
    Core clock speed 1122 MHz 675 MHz
    Boost Clock 1242 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 1,950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 23.83 37.80
    Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops 907.2 gflops
    Length 8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 3600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 86.4 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.1
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1 N/A
    CUDA + +
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 16x PCI-E 2.0
    Height 4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 102 Mh/s 66 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    Optimus +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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