GeForce 930M vs GeForce 940A
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 930M and GeForce 940A, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 930M stacks up against GeForce 940A, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 940A
GeForce 930M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 930M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 930M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 930M | GeForce 940A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 33 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 33 Watt.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
- GeForce 930M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
- GeForce 930M is used in Laptops, and GeForce 940A - in Desktops.
- GeForce 930M and GeForce 940A are build with Maxwell architecture.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 940A is 101 MHz higher, than GeForce 930M.
- GeForce 930M and GeForce 940A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 940A is 202 MHz higher, than GeForce 930M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than GeForce 930M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than GeForce 930M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| GeForce 930M and GeForce 940A have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce 930M. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Dota 2 is 4% more, than GeForce 930M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than GeForce 930M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Fortnite is 15% more, than GeForce 930M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than GeForce 930M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than GeForce 930M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than GeForce 930M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce 930M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| GeForce 930M and GeForce 940A have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than GeForce 930M. | ||
| low / 768p | 10−11 | 16−18 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 10−12 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 28% more, than GeForce 930M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| GeForce 930M and GeForce 940A have the same average FPS in World of Tanks. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 930M | GeForce 940A | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Maxwell |
| Code name | N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP | GM108 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 March 2015 | 13 March 2015 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 928 MHz | 1029 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 941 MHz | 1124 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 22.58 | 17.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 722.7 gflops | 863.2 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 2002 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 16.02 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 5.0 |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 84 Mh/s | |
| Optimus | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
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