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    GeForce 840M vs GeForce GTX 690

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 690. 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 840M and GeForce GTX 690. 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 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 690
    Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 300 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5
    Display Connectors No outputs 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 690 has 809% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
    • GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 690 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 690 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • GeForce 840M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 690 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 690 - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce 840M is 114 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 690.
    • GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 690 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 4008 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 12−14 60−65
    medium / 1080p 3−4 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than GeForce 840M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 840M GeForce GTX 690
    Architecture Maxwell Kepler
    Code name N15S-GT GK104
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 12 March 2014 3 May 2012
    Pipelines 384 1536
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 915 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1019 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 17.98 234 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 2x 3,130 gflops
    Length 11.0" (27.9 cm)
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 512-bit (256-bit per GPU)
    Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 6008 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 384 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 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 3072
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support 4 displays
    HDMI Yes (via dongle)
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    3D Blu-Ray +
    3D Gaming +
    3D Vision Live +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s 156 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    Optimus +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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