GeForce 940A vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940A and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, 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 HD 7970M Crossfire, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 940A
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7970M 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 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940A | Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 200 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | |
Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 506% more power consumption, than GeForce 940A.
- GeForce 940A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
- GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 940A is 179 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
- GeForce 940A and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 2798 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 4−5 | 35−40 |
ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 21−24 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
low / 720p | 18−20 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 60−65 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 545% 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 7970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 250−260 |
medium / 768p | 90−95 | 220−230 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 180−190 |
QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 110−120 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 70−75 |
high / 768p | 65−70 | 210−220 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 185% 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 7970M Crossfire. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
medium / 768p | 50−55 | 110−120 |
ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 121% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 80−85 |
medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 585% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 180−190 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 110−120 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 363% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
low / 720p | 20−22 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 65−70 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 550% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 140−150 |
medium / 768p | − | 120−130 |
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 70−75 |
ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 336% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 3−4 | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 20−22 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
low / 720p | 8−9 | 65−70 |
medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 800% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 130−140 |
high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 120−130 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
low / 720p | 8−9 | 65−70 |
medium / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 425% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 16−18 | 130−140 |
medium / 768p | 10−12 | 85−90 |
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 24−27 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 711% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 50−55 |
high / 768p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 71% more, than GeForce 940A. |
Full Specs
GeForce 940A | Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire | |
Architecture | Maxwell | GCN |
Code name | GM108 | Wimbledon XT |
Type | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 13 March 2015 | 1 May 2012 |
Pipelines | 384 | 2560 |
Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 850 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 17.98 | |
Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | |
Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 2x 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 5.0 |
Shader Model | 5.1 | |
OpenGL | 4.6 | |
OpenCL | 1.2 | |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
CUDA | 5.0 | |
Laptop size | large | |
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