NVIDIA GeForce 940MX vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce 940MX and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 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 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 4% higher core clock speed: 954 MHz vs 915 MHz
  • Around 1% higher boost clock speed: 993 MHz vs 980 MHz
  • 6.5x lower typical power consumption: 23 Watt vs 150 Watt
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 2 GB
  • 835.3x more memory clock speed: 5012 MHz vs 6.0 GB/s
  • Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 103.937 vs 82.191
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3357 vs 3337
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3357 vs 3337
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 28 June 2016 vs 16 August 2012
Core clock speed 954 MHz vs 915 MHz
Boost clock speed 993 MHz vs 980 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 23 Watt vs 150 Watt
Maximum memory size 4 GB vs 2 GB
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz vs 6.0 GB/s
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 103.937 vs 82.191
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357 vs 3337
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357 vs 3337

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti

  • 4.3x more texture fill rate: 102.5 billion / sec vs 23.83 GTexel / s
  • 3.5x more pipelines: 1344 vs 384
  • 3.2x better floating-point performance: 2,459.5 gflops vs 762.6 gflops
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 4413 vs 1516
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 468 vs 172
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 15375 vs 6325
  • Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 36.256 vs 28.91
  • 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1029.267 vs 312.94
  • Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 3.037 vs 1.83
  • Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 45.894 vs 27.833
  • Around 32% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3285 vs 2486
  • Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3684 vs 3587
  • Around 32% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3285 vs 2486
  • Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3684 vs 3587
  • 2.8x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 1615 vs 585
Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate 102.5 billion / sec vs 23.83 GTexel / s
Pipelines 1344 vs 384
Floating-point performance 2,459.5 gflops vs 762.6 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 4413 vs 1516
PassMark - G2D Mark 468 vs 172
Geekbench - OpenCL 15375 vs 6325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 36.256 vs 28.91
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1029.267 vs 312.94
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.037 vs 1.83
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 45.894 vs 27.833
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3285 vs 2486
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3684 vs 3587
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3285 vs 2486
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3684 vs 3587
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1615 vs 585

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1516
4413
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
172
468
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
6325
15375
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
28.91
36.256
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
312.94
1029.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.83
3.037
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
27.833
45.894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
103.937
82.191
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2486
3285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3587
3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3357
3337
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2486
3285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3587
3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3357
3337
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
585
1615
Name NVIDIA GeForce 940MX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti
PassMark - G3D Mark 1516 4413
PassMark - G2D Mark 172 468
Geekbench - OpenCL 6325 15375
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 28.91 36.256
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 312.94 1029.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.83 3.037
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 27.833 45.894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 103.937 82.191
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2486 3285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3587 3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357 3337
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2486 3285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3587 3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357 3337
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 585 1615

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce 940MX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti

Essentials

Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name GM108 GK104
Launch date 28 June 2016 16 August 2012
Place in performance rating 1071 701
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $299
Price now $321.99
Value for money (0-100) 17.34

Technical info

Boost clock speed 993 MHz 980 MHz
Core clock speed 954 MHz 915 MHz
Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops 2,459.5 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 384 1344
Texture fill rate 23.83 GTexel / s 102.5 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 23 Watt 150 Watt
Transistor count 1,870 million 3,540 million
CUDA cores 1344

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort, One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI...
Audio input for HDMI Internal
G-SYNC support
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 Two 6-pin
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
SLI options 3-way

API support

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

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB / s 144.2 GB / s
Memory bus width 64 Bit 192-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 6.0 GB/s
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Shared memory 0 0

Technologies

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