GeForce 940MX vs NVS 510

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 940MX and NVS 510. 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 NVS 510. 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 NVS 510
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • NVS 510 has 52% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
  • GeForce 940MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and NVS 510 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 940MX has 2 GB more memory, than NVS 510.
  • GeForce 940MX is used in Laptops, and NVS 510 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 940MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and NVS 510 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 325 MHz higher, than NVS 510.
  • GeForce 940MX and NVS 510 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 2218 MHz higher, than NVS 510.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 0−1
ultra / 1080p 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 1−2
medium / 1080p 8−9 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than NVS 510.

Full Specs

  GeForce 940MX NVS 510
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name N16S-GTR-B/S GK107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 10 March 2016 23 October 2012
Pipelines 384 192
Core clock speed 1122 MHz 797 MHz
Boost Clock 1242 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 23.83 12.75
Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops 306.0 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 28.51 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 + 3.0
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 102 Mh/s 17 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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