NVIDIA GeForce 940MX vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce 940MX and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 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 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 1% higher boost clock speed: 993 MHz vs 980 MHz
  • 7.4x lower typical power consumption: 23 Watt vs 170 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 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 103.937 vs 86.208
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 28 June 2016 vs 10 May 2012
Boost clock speed 993 MHz vs 980 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 23 Watt vs 170 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 86.208

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670

  • Around 3% higher core clock speed: 980 MHz vs 954 MHz
  • 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
  • 3.5x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 5345 vs 1516
  • 3.1x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 537 vs 172
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 15511 vs 6325
  • Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 41.613 vs 28.91
  • 3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 971.208 vs 312.94
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 4.281 vs 1.83
  • Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 40.404 vs 27.833
  • 2.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 7038 vs 2486
  • Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3686 vs 3587
  • 2.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 7038 vs 2486
  • Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3686 vs 3587
  • 3.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 1839 vs 585
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 980 MHz vs 954 MHz
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 5345 vs 1516
PassMark - G2D Mark 537 vs 172
Geekbench - OpenCL 15511 vs 6325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 41.613 vs 28.91
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 971.208 vs 312.94
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 4.281 vs 1.83
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 40.404 vs 27.833
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 7038 vs 2486
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3686 vs 3587
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3361 vs 3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 7038 vs 2486
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3686 vs 3587
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3361 vs 3357
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1839 vs 585

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1516
5345
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
172
537
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
6325
15511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
28.91
41.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
312.94
971.208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.83
4.281
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
27.833
40.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
103.937
86.208
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2486
7038
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3587
3686
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3357
3361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2486
7038
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3587
3686
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3357
3361
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
585
1839
Name NVIDIA GeForce 940MX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
PassMark - G3D Mark 1516 5345
PassMark - G2D Mark 172 537
Geekbench - OpenCL 6325 15511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 28.91 41.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 312.94 971.208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.83 4.281
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 27.833 40.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 103.937 86.208
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2486 7038
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3587 3686
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357 3361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2486 7038
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3587 3686
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357 3361
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 585 1839

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce 940MX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670

Essentials

Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name GM108 GK104
Launch date 28 June 2016 10 May 2012
Place in performance rating 1071 554
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $399
Price now $474.99
Value for money (0-100) 13.20

Technical info

Boost clock speed 993 MHz 980 MHz
Core clock speed 954 MHz 980 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 170 Watt
Transistor count 1,870 million 3,540 million
CUDA cores 1344
Maximum GPU temperature 97 °C

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI..., 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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 4.2

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB / s 192.2 GB / s
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 6.0 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
SLI
TXAA