Comparision NVIDIA GeForce 940MX vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
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Top specs and features
- Passmark score
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Passmark score
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Description
The NVIDIA GeForce 940MX video card is based on the Maxwell architecture. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The first has 1870 million transistors. The second is 5200 million. NVIDIA GeForce 940MX has a transistor size of 28 nm versus 28.
The base clock speed of the first video card is 1004 MHz versus 1127 MHz for the second.
Let's move on to memory. NVIDIA GeForce 940MX has 2 GB. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 has 2 GB installed. The bandwidth of the first video card is 16.02 Gb/s versus 224.4 Gb/s of the second.
FLOPS of NVIDIA GeForce 940MX is 0.97. At NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4.92.
Goes to tests in benchmarks. In the Passmark benchmark, NVIDIA GeForce 940MX scored 1465 points. And here is the second card 10752 points. In 3DMark, the first model scored 1917 points. Second 12349 points.
In terms of interfaces. The first video card is connected using PCIe 3.0 x8. The second is PCIe 3.0 x16. Video card NVIDIA GeForce 940MX has Directx version 11. Video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 -- Directx version - 12.1.
Regarding cooling, NVIDIA GeForce 940MX has 23W heat dissipation requirements versus 165W for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980.
Why NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is better than NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980: highlights
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FAQ
How does the NVIDIA GeForce 940MX processor perform in benchmarks?
Passmark NVIDIA GeForce 940MX scored 1465 points. The second video card scored 10752 points in Passmark.
What FLOPS do video cards have?
FLOPS NVIDIA GeForce 940MX is 0.97 TFLOPS. But the second video card has FLOPS equal to 4.92 TFLOPS.
What power consumption?
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX 23 Watt. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 165 Watt.
How fast are NVIDIA GeForce 940MX and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980?
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX operates at 1004 MHz. In this case, the maximum frequency reaches 1242 MHz. The clock base frequency of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 reaches 1127 MHz. In turbo mode it reaches 1216 MHz.
What kind of memory do graphics cards have?
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX supports GDDR3. Installed 2 GB of RAM. Throughput reaches 16.02 GB/s. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 works with GDDR5. The second one has 4 GB of RAM installed. Its bandwidth is 16.02 GB/s.
How many HDMI connectors do they have?
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX has There is no data HDMI outputs. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is equipped with 1 HDMI outputs.
What power connectors are used?
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX uses There is no data. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.
What architecture are video cards based on?
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX is built on Maxwell. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 uses the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.
What graphics processor is being used?
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX is equipped with GM108. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is set to GM204.
How many PCIe lanes
The first graphics card has 8 PCIe lanes. And the PCIe version is 3. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 8 PCIe lanes. PCIe version 3.
How many transistors?
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX has 1870 million transistors. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 has 5200 million transistors