GeForce 940MX vs 8800 GTX

Place in the ranking	982	706
Place by popularity	not in top-100	81
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	no data
Power efficiency	0.67	11.79
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code name	G80	GM107
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	8 November 2006 (18 years ago)	28 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores	575	512
Core clock speed	576 MHz	795 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	861 MHz
Number of transistors	681 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	23 Watt
Texture fill rate	36.86	27.55
Floating-point processing power	0.3456 TFLOPS	0.8817 TFLOPS
ROPs	24	8
TMUs	32	32

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 size	no data	medium sized
Bus support	no data	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Length	270 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
SLI options	+	-

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 type	GDDR3	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	4 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	40.1 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 Connectors

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

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Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost	no data	2.0
Optimus	-	+
GameWorks	-	+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.5
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	+	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

8800 GTX 1.40

GeForce 940MX 3.68
+163%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

8800 GTX 579

GeForce 940MX 1516
+162%

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:

Full HD

6−7

−183%

17
+183%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

99.83

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FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Metro Exodus	11 +0%	11 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Valorant	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	11 +0%	11 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Dota 2	25 +0%	25 +0%
Far Cry 5	26 +0%	26 +0%
Fortnite	16 +0%	16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	13 +0%	13 +0%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30 +0%	30 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12 +0%	12 +0%
Valorant	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
World of Tanks	58 +0%	58 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Dota 2	46 +0%	46 +0%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10 +0%	10 +0%
Valorant	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
World of Tanks	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Valorant	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Fortnite	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Valorant	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%

This is how 8800 GTX and GeForce 940MX compete in popular games:

GeForce 940MX is 183% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.40	3.68
Recency	8 November 2006	28 June 2016
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	4 GB
Chip lithography	90 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	23 Watt

GeForce 940MX has a 162.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 573.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 940MX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8800 GTX is a desktop card while GeForce 940MX is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.