GeForce 940MX vs 9800 GT

Place in the ranking	1041	702
Place by popularity	not in top-100	89
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.07	no data
Power efficiency	0.68	11.79
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code name	G92	GM107
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	21 July 2008 (16 years ago)	28 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$160	no data

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 cores	112	512
Core clock speed	600 MHz	795 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	861 MHz
Number of transistors	754 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	23 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	33.60	27.55
Floating-point processing power	0.336 TFLOPS	0.8817 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	8
TMUs	56	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	229 mm	no data
Height	1-slot	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-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	1 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.6 GB/s	40.1 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 Connectors	HDTVDual Link DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
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.

GPU Boost	no data	2.0
Optimus	-	+
GameWorks	-	+

API 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.

9800 GT 1.24

GeForce 940MX 3.94
+218%

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.

9800 GT 478

GeForce 940MX 1516
+217%

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

5−6

−240%

17
+240%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

32.00

no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Elden Ring	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	11 +0%	11 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Valorant	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	11 +0%	11 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Dota 2	25 +0%	25 +0%
Elden Ring	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Far Cry 5	26 +0%	26 +0%
Fortnite	16 +0%	16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	13 +0%	13 +0%
Metro Exodus	8−9 +0%	8−9 +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	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
World of Tanks	58 +0%	58 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Dota 2	46 +0%	46 +0%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10 +0%	10 +0%
Valorant	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Elden Ring	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	27−30 +0%	27−30 +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%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Metro Exodus	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Valorant	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Elden Ring	2−3 +0%	2−3 +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	1−2 +0%	1−2 +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%
Valorant	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%

This is how 9800 GT and GeForce 940MX compete in popular games:

GeForce 940MX is 240% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.24	3.94
Recency	21 July 2008	28 June 2016
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	23 Watt

GeForce 940MX has a 217.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 356.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 940MX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9800 GT 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.