GeForce 940MX vs Quadro M1000M

In this comparison between GeForce 940MX and Quadro M1000M 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 940MX will be the best choice, for others Quadro M1000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 940MX and Quadro M1000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 940MX and Quadro M1000M 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 940MX or Quadro M1000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 940MX Quadro M1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 40 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB/4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M1000M has 73% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
  • GeForce 940MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro M1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 940MX has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M1000M.
  • GeForce 940MX is used in Laptops, and Quadro M1000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 940MX and Quadro M1000M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 129 MHz higher, than Quadro M1000M.
  • GeForce 940MX and Quadro M1000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 1000 MHz higher, than GeForce 940MX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 14−16
ultra / 1080p 4−5 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 16−18 30−35
medium / 1080p 8−9 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than GeForce 940MX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 940MX Quadro M1000M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name N16S-GTR-B/S GM107
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 10 March 2016 2 October 2015
Pipelines 384 512
Core clock speed 1122 MHz 993 MHz
Boost Clock 1242 MHz 1072 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 23.83 31.78
Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops 1,017 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.22 kh/s
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 102 Mh/s 140 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus + +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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