NVIDIA GeForce 940MX vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce 940MX and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

NVIDIA GeForce 940MX

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 940MX

Videocard is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 36% higher core clock speed: 954 MHz vs 700 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 40 nm
10.9x lower typical power consumption: 23 Watt vs 250 Watt
2.7x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 1536 MB
2.7x more memory clock speed: 5012 MHz vs 1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3357 vs 3320
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3357 vs 3320

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	28 June 2016 vs 26 March 2010
Core clock speed	954 MHz vs 700 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	23 Watt vs 250 Watt
Maximum memory size	4 GB vs 1536 MB
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz vs 1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3357 vs 3320
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3357 vs 3320

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Around 76% higher texture fill rate: 42 billion / sec vs 23.83 GTexel / s
Around 25% higher pipelines: 480 vs 384
Around 76% better floating-point performance: 1,345.0 gflops vs 762.6 gflops
2.7x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 4121 vs 1516
2.5x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 430 vs 172
2.1x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 13143 vs 6325
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 34.483 vs 28.91
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 706.104 vs 312.94
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 4.245 vs 1.83
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 30.405 vs 27.833
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 106.875 vs 103.937
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 5110 vs 2486
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3658 vs 3587
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 5110 vs 2486
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3658 vs 3587

Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate	42 billion / sec vs 23.83 GTexel / s
Pipelines	480 vs 384
Floating-point performance	1,345.0 gflops vs 762.6 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	4121 vs 1516
PassMark - G2D Mark	430 vs 172
Geekbench - OpenCL	13143 vs 6325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	34.483 vs 28.91
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	706.104 vs 312.94
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	4.245 vs 1.83
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	30.405 vs 27.833
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	106.875 vs 103.937
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	5110 vs 2486
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3658 vs 3587
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	5110 vs 2486
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3658 vs 3587

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1516

4121

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

172

430

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

6325

13143

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

28.91

34.483

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

312.94

706.104

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.83

4.245

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

27.833

30.405

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

103.937

106.875

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2486

5110

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3587

3658

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3357

3320

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2486

5110

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3587

3658

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3357

3320

Name	NVIDIA GeForce 940MX	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
PassMark - G3D Mark	1516	4121
PassMark - G2D Mark	172	430
Geekbench - OpenCL	6325	13143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	28.91	34.483
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	312.94	706.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.83	4.245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	27.833	30.405
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	103.937	106.875
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2486	5110
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3587	3658
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3357	3320
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2486	5110
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3587	3658
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3357	3320
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	585	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce 940MX	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
Essentials
Architecture	Maxwell	Fermi
Code name	GM108	GF100
Launch date	28 June 2016	26 March 2010
Place in performance rating	1071	742
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$499
Price now		$71.99
Value for money (0-100)		61.35
Technical info
Boost clock speed	993 MHz
Core clock speed	954 MHz	700 MHz
Floating-point performance	762.6 gflops	1,345.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	384	480
Texture fill rate	23.83 GTexel / s	42 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	23 Watt	250 Watt
Transistor count	1,870 million	3,100 million
CUDA cores		480
Maximum GPU temperature		105 °C
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI, Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	16x PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Laptop size	medium sized
Supplementary power connectors	None	6-pin & 8-pin
Height		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Length		10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
SLI options		2-way, 3-way
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_0)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.5	4.2
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1536 MB
Memory bandwidth	40.1 GB / s	177.4 GB / s
Memory bus width	64 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory	0	0
Technologies
CUDA
GameWorks
GeForce Experience
GPU Boost
Optimus
3D Vision
DirectX 11		DirectX 11
SLI