GeForce 940A vs Radeon HD 7870
In this comparison between GeForce 940A and Radeon HD 7870 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 Radeon HD 7870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 940A
Main Specs
GeForce 940A
Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 430% more power consumption, than GeForce 940A.
Radeon HD 7870 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940A is 29 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce 940A and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 2798 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
4−5
24−27
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
5−6
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 383% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p
−
35−40
ultra / 1080p
7−8
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
18−20
75−80
medium / 1080p
8−9
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 354% 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 Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p
120−130
240−250
medium / 768p
90−95
210−220
ultra / 1080p
40−45
130−140
QHD / 1440p
24−27
100−110
4K / 2160p
18−20
60−65
high / 768p
65−70
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 153% 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 Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
27−30
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p
5−6
30−33
ultra / 1080p
−
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
2−3
9−10
low / 720p
14−16
60−65
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 385% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
7−8
30−33
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
50−55
130−140
medium / 1080p
14−16
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 222% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p
7−8
40−45
ultra / 1080p
−
30−33
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
20−22
75−80
medium / 1080p
9−10
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 358% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p
45−50
110−120
medium / 768p
−
100−110
high / 1080p
7−8
45−50
ultra / 1080p
3−4
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 221% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p
3−4
14−16
ultra / 1080p
1−2
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
8−9
45−50
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 37% more, than GeForce 940A.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
75−80
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
8−9
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 262% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p
16−18
85−90
medium / 768p
10−12
50−55
high / 1080p
5−6
30−33
ultra / 1080p
4−5
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 422% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 66% more, than GeForce 940A.
Full Specs
GeForce 940A
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM108
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Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
13 March 2015
5 March 2012
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
Transistor count
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2002 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
16.02 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
5.0
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