GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition vs 940MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 940MX with GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 940MX
2016
4 GB DDR3, GDDR5, 23 Watt
3.93
+264%

940MX outperforms GT 640M Mac Edition by a whopping 264% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6951089
Place by popularity80not in top-100
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameN16S-GTR-B/SGK107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date10 March 2016 (8 years ago)3 February 2013 (11 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 cores384384
Core clock speed1122 MHz745 MHz
Boost clock speed1242 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt32 Watt
Texture fill rate23.8323.84
Floating-point processing power0.7626 gflops0.5722 gflops
ROPs88
TMUs2432

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 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeDDR3, GDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed4000 MHz5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth40.1 GB/s40 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 compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.11.1.126
CUDA+3.0

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 HD18
+350%
4−5
−350%
4K10
+400%
2−3
−400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 11
+267%
3−4
−267%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4 0−1
Battlefield 5 14
+367%
3−4
−367%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Far Cry 5 11
+267%
3−4
−267%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+294%
18−20
−294%
Hitman 3 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+286%
7−8
−286%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 19
+280%
5−6
−280%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+320%
10−11
−320%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14
+367%
3−4
−367%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4 0−1
Battlefield 5 10
+400%
2−3
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Far Cry 5 11
+267%
3−4
−267%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+310%
10−11
−310%
Hitman 3 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+286%
7−8
−286%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
+275%
8−9
−275%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+320%
10−11
−320%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5
+400%
1−2
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Far Cry 5 8
+300%
2−3
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 12
+300%
3−4
−300%
Hitman 3 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 11
+267%
3−4
−267%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
+600%
1−2
−600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+320%
10−11
−320%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Hitman 3 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+300%
6−7
−300%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1
Hitman 3 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

This is how GeForce 940MX and GT 640M Mac Edition compete in popular games:

  • GeForce 940MX is 350% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce 940MX is 400% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.93 1.08
Recency 10 March 2016 3 February 2013
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 32 Watt

GeForce 940MX has a 263.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 39.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 940MX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 940MX is a notebook card while GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition is a desktop one.


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