GeForce 940A vs Radeon HD 6870

When choosing between GeForce 940A and Radeon HD 6870, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 940A and Radeon HD 6870.

GeForce 940A

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Main Specs

	GeForce 940A	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 357% more power consumption, than GeForce 940A.
GeForce 940A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 940A and Radeon HD 6870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce 940A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 940A is 952 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	4−5	10−12
ultra / 1080p	2−3	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	5−6	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 118% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 940A and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	180−190
medium / 768p	90−95	140−150
ultra / 1080p	40−45	75−80
QHD / 1440p	24−27	40−45
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−33
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	75−80
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 44% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	2−3	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	6−7	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 114% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	12−14	20−22
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 77% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	20−22	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	45−50	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	7−8	21−24
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 78% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	3−4	7−8
ultra / 1080p	1−2	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	8−9	21−24
medium / 1080p	4−5	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 175% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	90−95
medium / 1080p	85−90	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 17% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	20−22
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 75% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	16−18	40−45
medium / 768p	10−12	24−27
high / 1080p	5−6	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 144% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	70−75	95−100
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than GeForce 940A.

Full Specs

	GeForce 940A	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Maxwell	Terascale 2
Code name	GM108	RV940 Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 March 2015	22 October 2010
Pipelines	384	1120
Core clock speed	1029 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count		1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	17.98	50.40
Floating-point performance	863.2 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length		220 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16.02 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	5.0
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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