GeForce 940MX vs GeForce GTX 950A

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 940MX and GeForce GTX 950A. 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 940MX and GeForce GTX 950A. 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 940MX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 940MX 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 940MX here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 940MX GeForce GTX 950A
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 950A has 226% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
  • GeForce 940MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 950A uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 940MX has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950A.
  • GeForce 940MX is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 950A - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 940MX and GeForce GTX 950A are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 129 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950A.
  • GeForce 940MX and GeForce GTX 950A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 1998 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 12−14
ultra / 1080p 4−5 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 16−18 24−27
medium / 1080p 8−9 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce 940MX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 940MX GeForce GTX 950A
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name N16S-GTR-B/S GM107
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 10 March 2016 13 March 2015
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 1122 MHz 993 MHz
Boost Clock 1242 MHz 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 23.83 44.96
Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops 1,271 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 32.03 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 102 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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