GeForce 940A vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
In this comparison between GeForce 940A and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 940A
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Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940A | Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 120 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | |
Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2x1 GB |
Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire has 263% more power consumption, than GeForce 940A.
- Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
- GeForce 940A is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - in Laptops.
- GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 940A is 329 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
- GeForce 940A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 940A is 1002 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 9−10 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 21−24 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
low / 720p | 18−20 | 50−55 |
medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 27−30 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 209% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
GeForce 940A and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 210−220 |
medium / 768p | 90−95 | 180−190 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 100−110 |
QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 50−55 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 30−35 |
high / 768p | 65−70 | 140−150 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 96% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 80−85 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
medium / 768p | 50−55 | 95−100 |
ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 65−70 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Dota 2 is 78% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 20−22 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 214% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 20−22 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 27−30 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
4K / 2160p | − | 9−10 |
low / 720p | 20−22 | 55−60 |
medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 30−33 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 225% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 85−90 |
medium / 768p | − | 75−80 |
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 30−35 |
ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 131% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−11 |
ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 8−9 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
low / 720p | 8−9 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 110−120 |
high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Minecraft is 26% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
low / 720p | 27−30 | 55−60 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 8−9 | 30−33 |
medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 162% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 16−18 | 55−60 |
medium / 768p | 10−12 | 35−40 |
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 20−22 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−12 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 244% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 100−110 |
medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
high / 768p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in World of Tanks is 66% more, than GeForce 940A. |
Full Specs
GeForce 940A | Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire | |
Architecture | Maxwell | Terascale 2 |
Code name | GM108 | Broadway-XT |
Type | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 13 March 2015 | 7 January 2010 |
Pipelines | 384 | 1600 |
Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 700 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
Texture fill rate | 17.98 | |
Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | |
Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 1000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | |
Shared memory | - | |
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 |
Shader Model | 5.1 | |
OpenGL | 4.6 | |
OpenCL | 1.2 | |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
CUDA | 5.0 | |
Laptop size | large | |
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