GeForce 940A vs Radeon HD 6970

When choosing between GeForce 940A and Radeon HD 6970, 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 6970.

GeForce 940A

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Main Specs

	GeForce 940A	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1566% more power consumption, than GeForce 940A.
GeForce 940A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6970 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce 940A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 940A is 627 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	4−5	14−16
ultra / 1080p	2−3	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	5−6	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 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	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	18−20	50−55
medium / 1080p	8−9	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 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 Radeon HD 6970 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	95−100
QHD / 1440p	24−27	50−55
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 95% 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 Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	50−55	90−95
ultra / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 73% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	5−6	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	6−7	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 185% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	95−100
medium / 1080p	14−16	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 118% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	20−22	50−55
medium / 1080p	9−10	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 191% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	7−8	30−33
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 131% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	3−4	9−10
ultra / 1080p	1−2	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	8−9	27−30
medium / 1080p	4−5	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	85−90	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 27% 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 Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 137% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	16−18	55−60
medium / 768p	10−12	30−35
high / 1080p	5−6	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 233% 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	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 64% more, than GeForce 940A.

Full Specs

	GeForce 940A	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Maxwell	Terascale 2
Code name	GM108	Cayman
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 March 2015	14 December 2010
Pipelines	384	1536
Core clock speed	1029 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	880 MHz
Transistor count		2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	17.98	84.48
Floating-point performance	863.2 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16.02 GB/s
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)		273 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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GeForce 940A vs Radeon HD 6970

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