GeForce 940MX vs GTX 295

Place in the ranking	764	706
Place by popularity	not in top-100	81
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.14	no data
Power efficiency	0.74	11.79
Architecture	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)	Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code name	GT200B	GM107
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	8 January 2009 (16 years ago)	28 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$500	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

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	480	512
CUDA cores per GPU	240	no data
Core clock speed	576 MHz	795 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	861 MHz
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	289 Watt	23 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	46.08	27.55
Floating-point processing power	0.5962 TFLOPS	0.8817 TFLOPS
ROPs	28	8
TMUs	80	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 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Length	267 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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	1792 MB	4 GB
Standard memory config per GPU	896 MB	no data
Memory bus width	896 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	999 MHz	1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth	223.8 GB/s	40.1 GB/s
Memory interface width per GPU	448 Bit	no data
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	Two Dual Link DVIHDMI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	no data

Supported technologies

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

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)	128bit	no data
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	2.1	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.

GTX 295 3.04

GeForce 940MX 3.84
+26.3%

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.

GTX 295 1200

GeForce 940MX 1516
+26.3%

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

12−14

−41.7%

17
+41.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

41.67

no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +0%	18−20 +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	12−14 +0%	12−14 +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	18−20 +0%	18−20 +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	12−14 +0%	12−14 +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	18−20 +0%	18−20 +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

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%
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 GTX 295 and GeForce 940MX compete in popular games:

GeForce 940MX is 42% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.04	3.84
Recency	8 January 2009	28 June 2016
Maximum RAM amount	1792 MB	4 GB
Chip lithography	55 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	289 Watt	23 Watt

GeForce 940MX has a 26.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 128.6% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 1156.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 940MX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 295 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 295 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.