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    GeForce 940M vs GeForce GTX 480

    In this comparison between GeForce 940M and GeForce GTX 480 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 940M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 480 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    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:

    GeForce 940M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 940M GeForce GTX 480
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1536 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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    • GeForce GTX 480 has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce 940M.
    • GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 480 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 480 has 1532 GB more memory, than GeForce 940M.
    • GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 480 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 480 - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 372 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
    • GeForce 940M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce 940M is 152 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 2−3 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 12−14 40−45
    medium / 1080p 4−5 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than GeForce 940M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 940M GeForce GTX 480
    Architecture Maxwell Fermi
    Code name N16S-GT-S/B GF100
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 12 March 2015 7 December 2010
    Pipelines 384 480
    Core clock speed 1072 MHz 700 MHz
    Boost Clock 1176 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 3,100 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 28.22 42 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 903.2 gflops 1,345.0 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
    Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 177.4 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.2
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 480
    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) 101 Mh/s 117 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    Optimus +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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