NVIDIA GeForce 940M
Maxwell GPU best suited to lighter Blender scenes, learning workflows, and budget-conscious rendering setups.
Last updated: March 31, 2026
48
Entry-level speed — fine for learning and lighter scenes.
2 GB
Limited — best for simpler scenes and lighter workflows.
512
Lower core count — adequate for lighter rendering workloads.
Maxwell
Older architecture — check benchmark scores for a practical performance picture.
14.4 GB/s
Lower bandwidth may become a bottleneck in texture-heavy or complex scenes.
1098 MHz
Lower clock speed — typical of older or workstation-class GPUs.
OptiX
OptiX hardware acceleration provides the fastest Cycles rendering path.
75 W
Low power — easy to cool and efficient for smaller builds.
2015
More technical details
Core specs
- Base clock: 1020 MHz
- Process size: 28 nm
Memory specs
- Memory type: DDR3
- Memory bus: 64-bit
Benchmark performance
This chart gives a compact estimate of how this GPU handles Blender benchmark scenes, so you can compare practical rendering speed without reading raw benchmark tables.
These timings are derived from Blender Open Data benchmark medians and should be treated as comparative estimates, not guaranteed real-project render times.
View Blender Open Data sourceIs 940M good for Blender?
A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.
What stands out
- Maxwell architecture
- 512 CUDA cores
- 28 nm process size
- Base clock speed of 1020 MHz
- Boost clock speed of 1098 MHz
Tradeoffs to know
- Limited VRAM at 2 GB
- DDR3 memory type with low bandwidth
Who should choose it
- Suitable for basic 3D modeling and rendering tasks
- Energy-efficient for mobile devices
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