GeForce 940A vs GeForce GTX 480

In this comparison between GeForce 940A and GeForce GTX 480 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 940A will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 480 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce 940A GeForce GTX 480
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 480 has 657% more power consumption, than GeForce 940A.
  • GeForce 940A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 480 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 480 has 1535 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 480 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 940A is 329 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
  • GeForce 940A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 940A is 154 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 21−24
ultra / 1080p 2−3 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 14−16 40−45
medium / 1080p 5−6 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than GeForce 940A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 940A GeForce GTX 480
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name GM108 GF100
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 13 March 2015 7 December 2010
Pipelines 384 480
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 700 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 42 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 1,345.0 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 177.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.2
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 5.0 +
CUDA cores 480
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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