GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB vs 840M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 840M
2014
4 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
2.59

GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB outperforms 840M by a whopping 336% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking837438
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.9911.48
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGM108GP107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date12 March 2014 (11 years ago)1 February 2019 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384768
Core clock speed1029 MHz1366 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHz1442 MHz
Number of transistorsno data3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate17.9869.22
Floating-point processing power0.8632 TFLOPS2.215 TFLOPS
ROPs824
TMUs1648

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB3 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1001 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth16.02 GB/s84.1 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA+6.1

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p45
−322%
190−200
+322%
Full HD18
−317%
75−80
+317%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Fortnite 14−16
−329%
60−65
+329%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−323%
55−60
+323%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−323%
55−60
+323%
Valorant 40−45
−319%
180−190
+319%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 46
−335%
200−210
+335%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Dota 2 27−30
−307%
110−120
+307%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Fortnite 14−16
−329%
60−65
+329%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−323%
55−60
+323%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−323%
55−60
+323%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
−289%
35−40
+289%
Valorant 40−45
−319%
180−190
+319%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Dota 2 27−30
−307%
110−120
+307%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−323%
55−60
+323%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−323%
55−60
+323%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−300%
24−27
+300%
Valorant 40−45
−319%
180−190
+319%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
−329%
60−65
+329%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 18−20
−321%
80−85
+321%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−317%
100−105
+317%
Valorant 24−27
−300%
100−105
+300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−306%
65−70
+306%
Valorant 12−14
−323%
55−60
+323%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%

This is how GeForce 840M and GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is 322% faster in 900p
  • GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is 317% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.59 11.29
Recency 12 March 2014 1 February 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt

GeForce 840M has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 127.3% lower power consumption.

GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB, on the other hand, has a 335.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 840M in performance tests.

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