GeForce GT 730A vs 940MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 940MX and GeForce GT 730A, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 940MX
2016
4 GB DDR3, GDDR5, 23 Watt
3.93
+105%

940MX outperforms GT 730A by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking691899
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.334.20
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameGM107GK208
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date28 June 2016 (8 years ago)1 July 2014 (10 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 cores512384
Core clock speed795 MHz719 MHz
Boost clock speed861 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million915 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt33 Watt
Texture fill rate27.5523.01
Floating-point processing power0.8817 TFLOPS0.5522 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs3232

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 x8
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, GDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1001 MHz
Memory bandwidth40.1 GB/s16.02 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA+3.5

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
+105%
GT 730A 1.92

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
+105%
GT 730A 742

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%
8−9
−113%
4K10
+150%
4−5
−150%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 11
+120%
5−6
−120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Battlefield 5 14
+133%
6−7
−133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Far Cry 5 11
+120%
5−6
−120%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+137%
30−33
−137%
Hitman 3 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+125%
12−14
−125%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 19
+111%
9−10
−111%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+133%
18−20
−133%

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
+125%
4−5
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Far Cry 5 11
+120%
5−6
−120%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+128%
18−20
−128%
Hitman 3 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+125%
12−14
−125%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
+114%
14−16
−114%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+133%
18−20
−133%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5
+150%
2−3
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Far Cry 5 8
+167%
3−4
−167%
Forza Horizon 4 12
+140%
5−6
−140%
Hitman 3 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 11
+120%
5−6
−120%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
+133%
3−4
−133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+133%
18−20
−133%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
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 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Hitman 3 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%

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
+200%
1−2
−200%
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
+150%
2−3
−150%

This is how GeForce 940MX and GT 730A compete in popular games:

  • GeForce 940MX is 113% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce 940MX is 150% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.93 1.92
Recency 28 June 2016 1 July 2014
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 33 Watt

GeForce 940MX has a 104.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 43.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 940MX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 730A in performance tests.


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