GeForce 940A vs Radeon 540
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940A and Radeon 540, 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 Radeon 540, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 940A
Radeon 540
Main Specs
GeForce 940A | Radeon 540 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 50 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
Supplementary power connectors | None | |
Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
- Radeon 540 has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce 940A.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Radeon 540 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 71 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.
- GeForce 940A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 4998 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 9−10 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Battlefield 5 is 27% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
medium / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
high / 768p | 65−70 | 75−80 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 80−85 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
medium / 768p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Far Cry 5 is 28% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−11 |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Fortnite is 18% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 20−22 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
medium / 768p | − | 40−45 |
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 21% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 3−4 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 8−9 | 10−12 |
medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
high / 1080p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Minecraft is 1% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 27−30 | 30−33 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 8−9 | 10−12 |
medium / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
medium / 768p | 10−12 | 14−16 |
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 44% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
medium / 768p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
high / 768p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than GeForce 940A. |
Full Specs
GeForce 940A | Radeon 540 | |
Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 4.0 |
Code name | GM108 | Lexa |
Type | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 13 March 2015 | 26 March 2019 |
Pipelines | 384 | 512 |
Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 1100 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 1124 MHz |
Transistor count | 2,200 million | |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 35.97 |
Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | |
Length | 145 mm | |
Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 7000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | 56 GB/s |
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
CUDA | 5.0 | |