GeForce 940M vs Quadro CX
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940M and Quadro CX, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 940M stacks up against Quadro CX, check out specs charts below.
Quadro CX
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 | Quadro CX | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1536 MB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video |
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- Quadro CX has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce 940M.
- GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro CX uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro CX has 1532 GB more memory, than GeForce 940M.
- GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and Quadro CX - in Desktops.
- GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro CX - with Tesla 2.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 470 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
- GeForce 940M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro CX - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 940M is 400 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Battlefield 5 is 28% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce 940M. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 10−11 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Fortnite is 20% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | − |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Minecraft is 25% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| GeForce 940M and Quadro CX have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| low / 768p | 14−16 | 8−9 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 940M | Quadro CX | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Tesla 2.0 |
| Code name | N16S-GT-S/B | GT200B |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 12 March 2015 | 11 November 2008 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 1072 MHz | 602 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1176 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 28.22 | 38.53 |
| Floating-point performance | 903.2 gflops | 462.3 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 1.3 |
| 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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