GeForce 310M vs 940M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 940M and GeForce 310M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 940M
2015
2 GB DDR3, 75 Watt
2.93
+845%

940M outperforms 310M by a whopping 845% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7941329
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.091.52
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGM108GT218
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)10 January 2010 (15 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 cores38416
Core clock speed1072 MHz606 MHz
Boost clock speed1176 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million260 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt14 Watt
Texture fill rate28.224.848
Floating-point processing power0.9032 TFLOPS0.04896 TFLOPS
Gigaflopsno data73
ROPs84
TMUs248

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 3.0PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GBUp to 1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHzUp to 800 (DDR3), Up to 800 (GDDR3) MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s10.67 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 outputsDisplayPortHDMIVGADual Link DVISingle Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536

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+-
Power managementno data8.0

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.53.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
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.

GeForce 940M 2.93
+845%
GeForce 310M 0.31

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • 3DMark Vantage Performance

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.

GeForce 940M 1127
+831%
GeForce 310M 121

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GeForce 940M 7531
+571%
GeForce 310M 1123

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 HD19
+850%
2−3
−850%
1440p96
+860%
10−12
−860%
4K20
+900%
2−3
−900%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Atomic Heart 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Battlefield 5 17
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry 5 11
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Fortnite 36
+1100%
3−4
−1100%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14
+100%
7−8
−100%
Valorant 45−50
+73.1%
24−27
−73.1%
Atomic Heart 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Battlefield 5 13
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 68
+423%
12−14
−423%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Dota 2 49
+390%
10−11
−390%
Far Cry 5 10
+900%
1−2
−900%
Fortnite 12
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 7 0−1
Metro Exodus 2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+150%
4−5
−150%
Valorant 45−50
+73.1%
24−27
−73.1%
Battlefield 5 11
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Dota 2 45
+350%
10−11
−350%
Far Cry 5 10
+900%
1−2
−900%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
+50%
4−5
−50%
Valorant 45−50
+73.1%
24−27
−73.1%
Fortnite 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3 0−1
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Valorant 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Fortnite 5−6 0−1
Atomic Heart 2−3 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 8−9 0−1
Far Cry 5 2
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Fortnite 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

This is how GeForce 940M and GeForce 310M compete in popular games:

  • GeForce 940M is 850% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce 940M is 860% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce 940M is 900% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce 940M is 950% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce 940M is ahead in 32 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.93 0.31
Recency 13 March 2015 10 January 2010
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 14 Watt

GeForce 940M has a 845.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GeForce 310M, on the other hand, has 435.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 940M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 310M in performance tests.

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