GeForce 940MX vs GTX 560M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 560M SLI and GeForce 940MX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 560M SLI
2011
100 Watt
5.69
+67.8%

GTX 560M SLI outperforms 940MX by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking584717
Place by popularitynot in top-10090
Power efficiency4.5011.66
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameN12E-GSGM107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date6 January 2011 (14 years ago)28 June 2016 (8 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 cores384512
Core clock speed775 MHz795 MHz
Boost clock speedno data861 MHz
Number of transistorsno data1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt23 Watt
Texture fill rateno data27.55
Floating-point processing powerno data0.8817 TFLOPS
ROPsno data8
TMUsno data32

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 sizelargemedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x8
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 typeGDDR5DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data40.1 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 dataNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boostno data2.0
Optimus-+
GameWorks-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1112 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.5
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-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.

GTX 560M SLI 5.69
+67.8%
GeForce 940MX 3.39

  • Other tests
    • 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
    • 3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 560M SLI 3616
+41.5%
GeForce 940MX 2556

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.

GTX 560M SLI 17484
+105%
GeForce 940MX 8549

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 HD30−35
+66.7%
18
−66.7%
4K16−18
+60%
10
−60%

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
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+123%
12−14
−123%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+62.5%
16
−62.5%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+123%
12−14
−123%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+58.3%
12
−58.3%
Fortnite 35−40
−18.9%
44
+18.9%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+55.6%
18
−55.6%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+53.3%
15
−53.3%
Valorant 65−70
+32.7%
50−55
−32.7%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+100%
13
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+123%
12−14
−123%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
+75.9%
58
−75.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Dota 2 50−55
+4.2%
48
−4.2%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+58.3%
12
−58.3%
Fortnite 35−40
+185%
13
−185%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+100%
14
−100%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+69.2%
13
−69.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+64.3%
14
−64.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+41.7%
12
−41.7%
Valorant 65−70
+32.7%
50−55
−32.7%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+136%
11
−136%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Dota 2 50−55
+8.7%
46
−8.7%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+72.7%
11
−72.7%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+133%
12
−133%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+156%
9
−156%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+143%
7
−143%
Valorant 65−70
+32.7%
50−55
−32.7%
Fortnite 35−40
+270%
10
−270%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
+67.9%
27−30
−67.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+31%
27−30
−31%
Valorant 70−75
+84.2%
35−40
−84.2%
Battlefield 5 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Fortnite 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Valorant 30−35
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 21−24
+100%
10−12
−100%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Fortnite 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

This is how GTX 560M SLI and GeForce 940MX compete in popular games:

  • GTX 560M SLI is 67% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 560M SLI is 60% faster in 4K

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

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Epic Preset, the GTX 560M SLI is 270% faster.
  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce 940MX is 19% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 560M SLI is ahead in 57 tests (98%)
  • GeForce 940MX is ahead in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.69 3.39
Recency 6 January 2011 28 June 2016
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 23 Watt

GTX 560M SLI has a 67.8% higher aggregate performance score.

GeForce 940MX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 334.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 560M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 940MX in performance tests.

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