Is it worth 50€ to upgrade GT 920M to GT 940M ?

[ErnizLBJ]

So hi guys ! I am looking to buy a new budget gaming laptop and it is quite hard to choose between the gt 920M and gt 940M .Both of the laptops have the same specifications but one has a better graphics card which is 940M but it is also 50€ more expensive . So is it really worth the 50€ the upgrade . I am looking forward to play games like Cs:Go and Dota 2 and maybe something little bit heavier like gta 5 or fallout 4.

Specs :
1 Laptop (price 480€)
Gt 940M (2gb)
Core I5 5200U
4GB ram

2 Laptop (price 430€)
Gt 920M (2gb)
Core i5 5200U
4gb ram

 

[RobCrezz]

Yes its worth it. If you are serious about gaming, then I wouldnt go below the gtx 960m to be honest.

 

[ErnizLBJ]

well , I understand that but I already have a good pc ,so I would use the laptop when I am travelling and I don't have a lot of money left i want to hear more opinions ,Maybe some of you use or have used gt 940M and gt 920M ?

 

[RobCrezz]

Then yeah, spend the extra on the 940m, its around 30% faster than the 920m.

 

[ErnizLBJ]

So is gt 940M worth the 50 euro upgrade from gt 920M ?

 

[RobCrezz]

Was my last post not clear? Lol

 

[Dustybin]

There are a few videos on youtube of Fallout 4 being played with both these systems, they aren't run in the same area or at the same resolutions so it isn't a side by side comparison but basically.

840m was running at 768p with mainly on low with a few bits of eye candy on in the 40's and looked fairly playable if ugly.
820m was running at 1280*1024 with everything on minimum and the fps counter was mainly in the 30's with dips into the 20's.

This isn't scientific by any means but I would say that it is worth it, it gives you a better gaming experience for not a huge amount of money. You should check out some of the other videos of the 820m and 840m running games.

 

[ErnizLBJ]

Ok thanks for the response . So is 480 eur a good deal fore i5 5200u and gt 940M ,4gb ram ?

 

[Dustybin]

It sounds like a reasonable price, obviously there are other factors like the quality of the screen, general standard of build and other parts that might influence that. Personally I use a budget Acer with an SSD I added myself and for light gaming and general tasks I find it works perfectly.

 

[ErnizLBJ]

Yeah ,That is ehat I am going to do . I am going to buy a sodimm ram 4gb stick and add like 120gb ssd . Would 120gb ssd be enough because I have hard understanding off how much ssd would be enough.

 

[Dustybin]

Personally I have a 250gb in place on mine and it has been enough for me. I think 120gb might be a little tight, GTA V was a 60gb install on my PC.