NVIDIA GeForce 940M videocard review

NVIDIA GeForce 940M

GeForce 940M videocard released by NVIDIA; release date: 13 March 2015. The videocard is designed for laptop-computers and based on Maxwell microarchitecture codenamed GM108.

Core clock speed - 1072 MHz. Boost clock speed - 1176 MHz. Texture fill rate - 28.22 GTexel / s. Pipelines - 384. Floating-point performance - 903.2 gflops. Manufacturing process technology - 28 nm. Transistors count - 1,870 million. Power consumption (TDP) - 33 Watt.

Memory type: DDR3. Maximum RAM amount - 2 GB. Memory bus width - 64 Bit. Memory clock speed - 1800 MHz. Memory bandwidth - 14.4 GB / s. Shared memory - 0.

Benchmarks

PassMark
G3D Mark
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
38588
1126
PassMark
G2D Mark
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
1295
154
Geekbench
OpenCL
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
345150
5925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
939.363 mPixels/s
25.980 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
14101.507 Frames/s
168.449 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
95.851 Frames/s
1.307 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
530.303 Frames/s
21.837 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
4429.590 mHash/s
101.399 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
34770 Frames
2132 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
27823 Frames
3065 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
69225 Frames
3357 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
34770.000 Fps
2132.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
27823.000 Fps
3065.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
69225.000 Fps
3357.000 Fps
3DMark Fire Strike
Graphics Score
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
36466
506
Name Value
PassMark - G3D Mark 1126
PassMark - G2D Mark 154
Geekbench - OpenCL 5925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 25.980 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 168.449 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 1.307 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 21.837 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 101.399 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 2132 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3065 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3357 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 2132.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3065.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3357.000 Fps
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 506

Games performance

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)

Medium, 1920x108013.90
High, 1920x108011.00
Ultra, 1920x10809.80

Need for Speed Heat (2019)

Low, 1280x72027.30
Medium, 1920x108012.30

Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019)

Low, 1280x72022.00
Medium, 1920x108010.00

Control (2019)

Low, 1280x72011.00

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x768168.10
Medium, 1366x768141.10
High, 1366x768112.60

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x72055.80
Medium, 1920x108016.60
High, 1920x10809.10

League of Legends (2019)

Low, 1280x720145.90
Medium, 1920x1080115.10
High, 1920x1080120.70
Ultra, 1920x1080122.60
QHD, 2560x144095.50
4K, 3840x216045.00

F1 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x72046.40
Medium, 1920x108019.50
High, 1920x108017.60
Ultra, 1920x108010.80

Rage 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72018.00

Anno 1800 (2019)

Low, 1280x72038.00
Medium, 1920x108012.00
High, 1920x10807.00

The Division 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72037.00
Medium, 1920x108012.00

Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)

Low, 1280x72049.37
Medium, 1920x108019.46

Metro Exodus (2019)

Low, 1280x72015.25
Medium, 1920x10805.82

Far Cry New Dawn (2019)

Low, 1280x72024.00
Medium, 1920x108011.00

World of Tanks enCore (2018)

Low, 1366x768297.40
Medium, 1920x108036.20
Ultra, 1920x108013.00

Just Cause 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x72025.00
Medium, 1920x108015.10

Darksiders III (2018)

Low, 1280x72057.20
Medium, 1920x108016.70
High, 1920x108012.80
Ultra, 1920x108010.60

Farming Simulator 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x72060.00
Medium, 1920x108030.80
High, 1920x108019.00
Ultra, 1920x108013.60

Battlefield V (2018)

Low, 1280x72037.00
Medium, 1920x108016.50
High, 1920x108013.00
Ultra, 1920x108011.40

Fallout 76 (2018)

Low, 1280x72029.20
Medium, 1920x108012.60
High, 1920x108011.60

Hitman 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72017.60

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x72036.60
Medium, 1920x108014.70

FIFA 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x72087.00
Medium, 1920x108041.40
High, 1920x108033.90
Ultra, 1920x108030.10

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x72028.00
Medium, 1920x108010.00

F1 2018 (2018)

Low, 1280x72039.10
Medium, 1920x108021.20
High, 1920x108016.60

The Crew 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72033.50
Medium, 1920x108013.20
High, 1920x108011.20
Ultra, 1920x108010.40

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x72025.00
Medium, 1920x108011.00
High, 1920x108010.00
Ultra, 1920x108010.00
4K, 3840x21602.00

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Low, 1280x72029.30
Medium, 1920x108012.00
High, 1920x108010.10
Ultra, 1920x10807.50

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x72017.90

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x720122.00
Medium, 1920x108035.70
High, 1920x108012.20

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72049.00
Medium, 1920x108014.70
High, 1920x108012.60
Ultra, 1920x108010.10

Need for Speed Payback (2017)

Low, 1280x72033.90
Medium, 1920x108016.40
High, 1920x108013.40
Ultra, 1920x108012.50

Call of Duty WWII (2017)

Low, 1280x72063.90
Medium, 1920x108037.50
High, 1920x108017.90
Ultra, 1920x108012.40

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Low, 1280x72025.00
Medium, 1920x108012.00
High, 1920x108010.00

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017)

Low, 1280x72030.00
Medium, 1920x108012.00

Destiny 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72031.90
Medium, 1920x108016.70

ELEX (2017)

Low, 1280x72031.60
Medium, 1920x108014.20
High, 1920x108011.00
Ultra, 1920x10808.10

The Evil Within 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72017.80

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x72034.00
Medium, 1920x108014.00

FIFA 18 (2017)

High, 1920x108043.90
Ultra, 1920x108037.20

Ark Survival Evolved (2017)

Low, 1280x72028.20
Medium, 1920x10807.50

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Low, 1280x72042.40
Medium, 1920x108014.20

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x72066.00
Medium, 1920x108024.30
High, 1920x108017.60

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x720104.00
Medium, 1920x108036.10
High, 1920x108024.00

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

Low, 1280x72030.20
Medium, 1920x108012.90

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x72029.30
Medium, 1920x108011.20
High, 1920x10809.80
Ultra, 1920x10802.40

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x72043.90
Medium, 1920x108014.30
High, 1920x108013.80

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x72059.60
Medium, 1920x108026.90
High, 1920x108015.40

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72020.20
Medium, 1366x76818.30

Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)

Low, 1280x72037.90
Medium, 1366x76833.30
High, 1920x108018.50

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72062.40
Medium, 1366x76843.80
High, 1920x108017.90
Ultra, 1920x108016.00

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Medium, 1366x76880.00
High, 1920x108034.30
Ultra, 1920x108021.80

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x72050.20
Medium, 1366x76831.50
High, 1920x108014.70

Mafia 3 (2016)

Low, 1280x72017.20

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x72019.80
Medium, 1366x76815.20

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x72048.30
Medium, 1366x76828.60
High, 1920x108012.20

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x72079.40
Medium, 1366x76855.00
High, 1920x108024.90
Ultra, 1920x108015.30

Doom (2016)

Low, 1280x72039.60
Medium, 1366x76831.80
High, 1920x108017.20

Ashes of the Singularity (2016)

Low, 1280x76819.20
Medium, 1920x10809.60
High, 1920x10808.60

Hitman 2016 (2016)

Low, 1280x72032.75
Medium, 1366x76824.95
High, 1920x10809.80

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x72033.60
Medium, 1366x76825.50
High, 1920x108010.10
Ultra, 1920x10807.60

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x72029.00
Medium, 1920x108013.00
High, 1920x108012.00

XCOM 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72029.85
Medium, 1920x108011.50
High, 1920x10807.30
Ultra, 1920x10803.30

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x76826.53
Medium, 1366x76818.74
High, 1920x108011.07
Ultra, 1920x10807.98

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x76855.30
Medium, 1366x76834.70
High, 1920x108020.00
Ultra, 1920x108014.50

Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)

Low, 1024x76826.00
Medium, 1366x76821.40

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Low, 1024x76849.70
Medium, 1366x76830.10
High, 1920x108013.40
Ultra, 1920x108011.70

Fallout 4 (2015)

Low, 1280x72036.20
Medium, 1366x76821.65
High, 1920x108011.90
Ultra, 1920x10809.40

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76841.10
Medium, 1366x76826.40
High, 1920x108013.90
Ultra, 1920x108010.70

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x76842.30
Medium, 1366x76821.60
High, 1920x10809.90
Ultra, 1920x10804.40

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x768117.35
Medium, 1366x76885.40
High, 1920x108039.35

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Medium, 1366x76860.00
High, 1920x108048.90
Ultra, 1920x108045.10

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76831.40
Medium, 1366x76818.80
High, 1920x108010.20
Ultra, 1920x10805.90

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768146.10
Medium, 1366x76845.80
High, 1920x108023.50
Ultra, 1920x108012.50

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x76864.10
Medium, 1366x76854.95
High, 1920x108014.77

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x76832.20
Medium, 1366x76827.95
High, 1920x108016.10
Ultra, 1920x108014.30

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x76843.95
Medium, 1366x76830.65
High, 1920x108013.65
Ultra, 1920x108013.20

Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)

Low, 1024x76828.45
Medium, 1366x76817.60
High, 1920x108011.00
Ultra, 1920x10807.80

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)

Low, 1024x76860.85
Medium, 1366x76831.50
High, 1920x108017.70

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x76863.85
Medium, 1366x76844.65
High, 1920x108022.70
Ultra, 1920x108017.40

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x72039.00
Medium, 1344x75625.00
High, 1920x108013.05

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768166.65
Medium, 1366x76877.65
High, 1920x108038.75
Ultra, 1920x108031.50

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

Low, 1280x72042.35
Medium, 1280x72035.45
High, 1920x108018.30

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x76838.20
Medium, 1366x76824.15
High, 1366x76819.80
Ultra, 1920x10809.75

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Low, 1024x76880.50
Medium, 1366x76841.60
High, 1366x76821.60
Ultra, 1920x108011.10

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x76861.10
Medium, 1366x76840.35
High, 1366x76828.15
Ultra, 1920x108011.89

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x76857.00
Medium, 1366x76847.65
High, 1366x76840.60
Ultra, 1920x108011.00

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x76834.70
Medium, 1366x76826.40
High, 1366x76816.10
Ultra, 1920x10806.30

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x76846.40
Medium, 1366x76836.30
High, 1366x76822.50
Ultra, 1920x108011.05

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72090.15
Medium, 1366x76850.70
High, 1366x76841.84
Ultra, 1920x108014.40

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768199.40
Medium, 1366x76888.60
High, 1366x76845.00
Ultra, 1920x108017.60

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x768130.20
Medium, 1366x76862.10
High, 1366x76834.20
Ultra, 1920x108017.05

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x76839.10
Medium, 1366x76824.60
High, 1366x76818.35
Ultra, 1920x10807.15

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Low, 1024x76853.70
Medium, 1366x76835.20
High, 1366x76815.90
Ultra, 1920x10806.30

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x768155.40
Medium, 1366x768106.20
High, 1366x76889.10
Ultra, 1920x108053.80

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x72041.00
Medium, 1366x76838.00
High, 1366x76833.00
Ultra, 1920x108017.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture Maxwell
Code name GM108
Launch date 13 March 2015
Place in performance rating 1227
Type Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1176 MHz
Core clock speed 1072 MHz
Floating-point performance 903.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm
Pipelines 384
Texture fill rate 28.22 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 33 Watt
Transistor count 1,870 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Laptop size medium sized

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB / s
Memory bus width 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz
Memory type DDR3
Shared memory 0

Technologies

CUDA
GameWorks
GeForce Experience
GPU Boost
Optimus