GeForce 840A vs GeForce GTX 780M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 840A and GeForce GTX 780M. 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 840A and GeForce GTX 780M. 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.

GeForce GTX 780M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 780M 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 GTX 780M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 840A GeForce GTX 780M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 122 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 780M has 269% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
  • GeForce 840A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 780M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 780M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 840A.
  • GeForce 840A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 780M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 780M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 840A is 206 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780M.
  • GeForce 840A and GeForce GTX 780M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 780M is 498 MHz higher, than GeForce 840A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 20−22
ultra / 1080p 2−3 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 14−16 40−45
medium / 1080p 5−6 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than GeForce 840A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840A GeForce GTX 780M
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name GM108 N14E-GTX
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 March 2014 30 May 2013
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 823 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 797 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 102.0
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 2,448 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0 +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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