GeForce GT 710 vs 940MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 940MX with GeForce GT 710, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 940MX
2016
4 GB DDR3, GDDR5, 23 Watt
3.93
+141%

940MX outperforms GT 710 by a whopping 141% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking691947
Place by popularitynot in top-10052
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.04
Power efficiency12.206.13
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameGM107GK208
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date28 June 2016 (8 years ago)27 March 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$34.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores512192
Core clock speed795 MHz954 MHz
Boost clock speed861 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million915 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt19 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data95 °C
Texture fill rate27.5515.26
Floating-point processing power0.8817 TFLOPS0.3663 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs3216

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 Express 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x8
Lengthno data145 mm
Heightno data2.713" (6.9 cm)
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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, GDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1.8 GB/s
Memory bandwidth40.1 GB/s14.4 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 outputsDual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA
Multi monitor supportno data3 displays
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

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

3D Vision-+
PureVideo-+
PhysX-+
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
OpenGL4.54.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
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.

GeForce 940MX 3.93
+141%
GT 710 1.63

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 940MX 1518
+142%
GT 710 628

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GeForce 940MX 1996
+111%
GT 710 947

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GeForce 940MX 11513
+58.4%
GT 710 7270

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GeForce 940MX 6348
+226%
GT 710 1948

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GeForce 940MX 147706
+110%
GT 710 70459

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GeForce 940MX 5048
+159%
GT 710 1946

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

GeForce 940MX 6290
+314%
GT 710 1519

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

GeForce 940MX 17
+183%
GT 710 6

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 HD17
+113%
8
−113%
1440p9−10
+125%
4
−125%
4K10
+42.9%
7
−42.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 11
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Battlefield 5 14
+180%
5−6
−180%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Far Cry 5 11
+450%
2−3
−450%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+1320%
5−6
−1320%
Hitman 3 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 19
+111%
9−10
−111%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+23.5%
30−35
−23.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14
+133%
6−7
−133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Battlefield 5 10
+150%
4−5
−150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Far Cry 5 11
+450%
2−3
−450%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+720%
5−6
−720%
Hitman 3 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+200%
5
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
+150%
12−14
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+23.5%
30−35
−23.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5
−20%
6−7
+20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Far Cry 5 8
+300%
2−3
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 12
+140%
5−6
−140%
Hitman 3 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 11
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+200%
5
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
+133%
3
−133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+23.5%
30−35
−23.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Hitman 3 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5
+0%
5
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5
+0%
5
+0%

This is how GeForce 940MX and GT 710 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce 940MX is 113% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce 940MX is 125% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce 940MX is 43% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce 940MX is 1320% faster.
  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 710 is 45% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce 940MX is ahead in 49 tests (92%)
  • GT 710 is ahead in 2 tests (4%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.93 1.63
Recency 28 June 2016 27 March 2014
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 19 Watt

GeForce 940MX has a 141.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GT 710, on the other hand, has 21.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 940MX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 710 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 940MX is a notebook card while GeForce GT 710 is a desktop one.


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

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