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    GeForce 840M vs GeForce GTX 570

    In this comparison between GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 570 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 570 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    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:

    GeForce 840M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 840M GeForce GTX 570
    Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 219 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1280 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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    • GeForce GTX 570 has 563% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
    • GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 570 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 570 has 1276 GB more memory, than GeForce 840M.
    • GeForce 840M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 570 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 570 - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 570 is 435 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.
    • GeForce 840M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 570 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce 840M is 100 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 570.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 20−22
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 12−14 35−40
    medium / 1080p 3−4 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 366% more, than GeForce 840M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 840M GeForce GTX 570
    Architecture Maxwell Fermi
    Code name N15S-GT GF110
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 12 March 2014 7 December 2010
    Pipelines 384 480
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1464 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz
    Transistor count 3,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 17.98 43.9 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 1,405.4 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 320 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1900 MHz (3800 data rate)
    Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 152.0 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 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCI-E 2.0 x 16
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s 133 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    Optimus +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 13 Mh/s
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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