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    GeForce 840M vs GeForce GTX 860M

    In this comparison between GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 860M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 860M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or GeForce GTX 860M here:

    GeForce 840M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 860M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 840M GeForce GTX 860M
    Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 860M has 127% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
    • GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 860M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 860M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 860M are build with Maxwell architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce 840M is 232 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
    • GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 860M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 12−14 30−35
    medium / 1080p 3−4 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than GeForce 840M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 840M GeForce GTX 860M
    Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
    Code name N15S-GT N15P-GX
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2014 12 March 2014
    Pipelines 384 640
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 797 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz 915 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 17.98 43.40
    Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 1,389 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 80.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 1152 or 640
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s 163 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized medium sized
    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 + +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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