GeForce 940A vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
In this comparison between GeForce 940A and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 940A
Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 940A | Radeon RX 480 mobile | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Radeon RX 480 mobile has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce 940A.
- GeForce 940A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- Radeon RX 480 mobile has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
- GeForce 940A is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
- GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
- GeForce 940A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 5998 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 163% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 25% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 190−200 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 160−170 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 85−90 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 72% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 59% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 142% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 100% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 158% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | − | 70−75 |
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 94% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 10−12 | 27−30 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 177% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 48% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 940A | Radeon RX 480 mobile | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Polaris |
| Code name | GM108 | Polaris |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 1 August 2016 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 1077 MHz |
| Transistor count | 5,700 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 155.1 |
| Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | 4,963 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 8000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| 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 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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