GeForce 940A vs GeForce GTX 980M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940A and GeForce GTX 980M, 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 940A stacks up against GeForce GTX 980M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 940A
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GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 GTX 980M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940A | GeForce GTX 980M | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | MXM-B (3.0) |
Supplementary power connectors | None | |
Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce 940A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 980M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- GeForce GTX 980M has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
- GeForce 940A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 980M - in Laptops.
- GeForce 940A and GeForce GTX 980M are build with Maxwell architecture.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 9 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.
- GeForce 940A and GeForce GTX 980M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 498 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 4−5 | 35−40 |
ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 24−27 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 616% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 50−55 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
low / 720p | 18−20 | 110−120 |
medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 65−70 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Battlefield 5 is 609% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 250−260 |
medium / 768p | 90−95 | 220−230 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 180−190 |
QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 110−120 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 70−75 |
high / 768p | 65−70 | 210−220 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 185% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 80−85 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 980M. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
medium / 768p | 50−55 | 110−120 |
ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Dota 2 is 121% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 16−18 |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 85−90 |
medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 50−55 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Far Cry 5 is 628% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 65−70 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 50−55 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 30−33 |
4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 180−190 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 120−130 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Fortnite is 386% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
low / 720p | 20−22 | 110−120 |
medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 70−75 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Forza Horizon 4 is 591% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 140−150 |
medium / 768p | − | 130−140 |
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 75−80 |
ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Grand Theft Auto V is 347% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 3−4 | 27−30 |
ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 21−24 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
low / 720p | 8−9 | 70−75 |
medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Metro Exodus is 900% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 130−140 |
high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 120−130 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
low / 720p | 8−9 | 70−75 |
medium / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 450% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 16−18 | 140−150 |
medium / 768p | 10−12 | 90−95 |
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 50−55 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 777% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 55−60 |
high / 768p | 30−35 | − |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in World of Tanks is 66% more, than GeForce 940A. |
Full Specs
GeForce 940A | GeForce GTX 980M | |
Architecture | Maxwell | Maxwell |
Code name | GM108 | GM204 |
Type | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 13 March 2015 | 7 October 2014 |
Pipelines | 384 | 1536 |
Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 1038 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 1127 MHz |
Transistor count | 5,200 million | |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 51.84 |
Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | 3,462 gflops |
Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 2500 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | 160 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | |
G-SYNC support | + | |
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
CUDA | 5.0 | + |
CUDA cores | 1536 | |
Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
SLI options | + | |
HDMI | + | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 383 Mh/s | |
Laptop size | large | |
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | |
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
Optimus | + | |
GameStream | + | |
GeForce ShadowPlay | + | |
GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
GameWorks | + | |
BatteryBoost | + | |
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