NVIDIA GeForce 940MX vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce 940MX and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 940MX

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 23 Watt vs 64 Watt
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 1 GB
  • 1002.4x more memory clock speed: 5012 MHz vs 5.0 GB/s
  • Around 41% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 6325 vs 4493
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 28.91 vs 12.582
  • Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.83 vs 1.254
  • Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 27.833 vs 18.386
  • 4.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 103.937 vs 23.499
  • Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3587 vs 3478
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3357 vs 3332
  • Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3587 vs 3478
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3357 vs 3332
  • Around 7% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 585 vs 545
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 28 June 2016 vs 27 November 2013
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 23 Watt vs 64 Watt
Maximum memory size 4 GB vs 1 GB
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz vs 5.0 GB/s
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 6325 vs 4493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 28.91 vs 12.582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.83 vs 1.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 27.833 vs 18.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 103.937 vs 23.499
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3587 vs 3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357 vs 3332
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3587 vs 3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357 vs 3332
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 585 vs 545

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

  • Around 11% higher core clock speed: 1058 MHz vs 954 MHz
  • Around 42% higher texture fill rate: 33.9 billion / sec vs 23.83 GTexel / s
  • Around 7% better floating-point performance: 812.5 gflops vs 762.6 gflops
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1749 vs 1516
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 368 vs 172
  • Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 364.463 vs 312.94
  • Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2663 vs 2486
  • Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2663 vs 2486
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1058 MHz vs 954 MHz
Texture fill rate 33.9 billion / sec vs 23.83 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance 812.5 gflops vs 762.6 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1749 vs 1516
PassMark - G2D Mark 368 vs 172
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 364.463 vs 312.94
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2663 vs 2486
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2663 vs 2486

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1516
1749
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
172
368
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
6325
4493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
28.91
12.582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
312.94
364.463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.83
1.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
27.833
18.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
103.937
23.499
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2486
2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3587
3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3357
3332
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2486
2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3587
3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3357
3332
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
585
545
Name NVIDIA GeForce 940MX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
PassMark - G3D Mark 1516 1749
PassMark - G2D Mark 172 368
Geekbench - OpenCL 6325 4493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 28.91 12.582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 312.94 364.463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.83 1.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 27.833 18.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 103.937 23.499
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2486 2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3587 3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357 3332
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2486 2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3587 3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357 3332
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 585 545

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce 940MX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

Essentials

Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name GM108 GK106
Launch date 28 June 2016 27 November 2013
Place in performance rating 1071 1003
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $109
Price now $144.81
Value for money (0-100) 16.05

Technical info

Boost clock speed 993 MHz
Core clock speed 954 MHz 1058 MHz
Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops 812.5 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 384 384
Texture fill rate 23.83 GTexel / s 33.9 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 23 Watt 64 Watt
Transistor count 1,870 million 2,540 million
CUDA cores 384

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini..., 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
Audio input for HDMI Internal
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Multi monitor support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size medium sized
Supplementary power connectors None One 6-pin
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
Length 5.70" (14.5 cm)

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_0) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB / s 80.0 GB / s
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 5.0 GB/s
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

CUDA
GameWorks
GeForce Experience
GPU Boost
Optimus
3D Blu-Ray
3D Gaming
3D Vision
Adaptive VSync
FXAA
TXAA