GeForce 940M vs P106 090

In this comparison between GeForce 940M and P106 090 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 940M will be the best choice, for others P106 090 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 940M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 940M 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 940M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 940M P106 090
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
  • GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and P106 090 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 940M has 1 GB more memory, than P106 090.
  • GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and P106 090 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and P106 090 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of P106 090 is 282 MHz higher, than GeForce 940M.
  • GeForce 940M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and P106 090 - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of P106 090 is 6008 MHz higher, than GeForce 940M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 14−16
ultra / 1080p 1−2 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 4−5 18−20
The average gaming FPS of P106 090 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 280% more, than GeForce 940M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 940M P106 090
Architecture Maxwell Pascal
Code name N16S-GT-S/B GP106
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2015 31 July 2017
Pipelines 384 768
Core clock speed 1072 MHz 1354 MHz
Boost Clock 1176 MHz 1531 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 28.22 73.49
Floating-point performance 903.2 gflops 2,352 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 192.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA + 6.1
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 101 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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