GeForce 840M vs Tesla M2070 Q

In this comparison between GeForce 840M and Tesla M2070 Q 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 840M will be the best choice, for others Tesla M2070 Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 840M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 840M 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 840M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 840M Tesla M2070 Q
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla M2070 Q has 581% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
  • GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Tesla M2070 Q uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla M2070 Q has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 840M.
  • GeForce 840M is used in Laptops, and Tesla M2070 Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Tesla M2070 Q - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 840M is 455 MHz higher, than Tesla M2070 Q.
  • GeForce 840M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tesla M2070 Q - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M2070 Q is 1132 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 3−4
ultra / 1080p 0−1 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 14−16
medium / 1080p 3−4 6−7
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M2070 Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce 840M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840M Tesla M2070 Q
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name N15S-GT GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 25 July 2011
Pipelines 384 448
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 574 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 32.14
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 1,027.7 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 3132 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 150.3 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 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 2.0
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s 94 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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