NVIDIA GeForce 940MX review. Specs and Benchmarks

A detailed review of the video card NVIDIA GeForce 940MX. Ranked 450 in CpusData's performance ranking.

Manufacturer NVIDIA, year of manufacture 2016, process technology 28 nm, power consumption 23 Watt (TDP).

The graphics card runs at a clock frequency of 1122 MHz, capable of overclocking up to 993 MHz. On board is 4 GB of memory with a clock rate of 4000 MHz and a bandwidth of 40.1 GB/s.

Below is some key information about the technologies used, interfaces, motherboard compatibility and test results in popular games. This data will help you decide which graphics card to choose. You can also compare your NVIDIA GeForce 940MX graphics card online with other models on our site.

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General info

The main nomenclature characteristics of the video card NVIDIA GeForce 940MX, for general information about it.

Place in performance rating:		538
Architecture:		Maxwell
Code name:		GM108
Type:		Laptop
Release date:		10 March 2016 (5 years ago)
Price now:		$950
Value for money:		0.81
GPU code name:		N16S-GTR-B/S
Market segment:		Laptop

Technical specs

Characteristics that directly affect the performance of the video card NVIDIA GeForce 940MX. Smaller process technology, higher clock frequencies, more threads and transistors are signs of a modern graphics card.

Pipelines:		384
Core clock speed:		1122 MHz
Boost Clock:		993 MHz
Transistor count:		1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology:		28 nm
Power consumption (TDP):		23 Watt
Texture fill rate:		23.83
Floating-point performance:		762.6 gflops
Pipelines / CUDA cores:		384
Boost clock speed:		1242 MHz
Number of transistors:		1,870 million
Thermal design power (TDP):		23 Watt

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Additional technical information, does not greatly affect the performance rating.

Interface:		PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors:		None
Laptop size:		medium sized
Bus support:		PCI Express 3.0

Memory

Video card memory is used to store calculations. Modern software and 3D games require higher memory capacity and speed. The higher these parameters, the higher the performance of the chip NVIDIA GeForce 940MX.

Memory type:		DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount:		4 GB
Memory bus width:		64 Bit
Memory clock speed:		4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth:		40.1 GB/s
Shared memory:		-

Video outputs and ports

Information about video card interfaces, ports, shape factor and size.

Display Connectors:		No outputs

Technologies

Additional technologies that the vendor integrates into its devices. They do not directly affect the performance, but can have a nice addition to the graphics card functionality both in games and at work.

GPU Boost:		2.0
CUDA:		+
GeForce Experience:		+
Optimus:		+
GameWorks:		+

API support

Supported by the video card NVIDIA GeForce 940MX API. The higher the version, the better performance in games.

DirectX:		12 (11_0)
OpenGL:		4.5
Vulkan:		1.1
Shader Model:		5.1
OpenCL:		1.2

Overall gaming performance

The tests show the FPS results with different screen resolutions according to the recommendations of the game developer. Benchmark NVIDIA GeForce 940MX may differ from the actual data, depending on the environment (motherboard or processor).

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Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)

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Death Stranding (2020)

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F1 2020 (2020)

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48.3

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17.6

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11.2

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Gears Tactics (2020)

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Doom Eternal (2020)

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Legend
5	Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
	May Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
30	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 25 frames per second (fps)
40	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 35 frames per second (fps)
60	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 58 frames per second (fps)
	May Run Fluently – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards show a smooth frame rate, comfortable for the game.
?	Uncertain – Graphics cards testing has shown that a slower card can provide a high and stable frame rate for the same operation.
	Uncertain – The work of the video card in the game is still being studied. Interpolation among analogs is not possible.
The value depicts the average frame rate. Hovering over the value, you can get individual results.

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NVIDIA GeForce 940MX in Benchmarks

The performance of the graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 940MX is presented in popular modern benchmarks. Testing at maximum loads gives us an idea of the real power of the graphics processor and allows us to compare the model with other popular graphics cards. You can find benchmark descriptions and results on their pages.