GeForce 940A vs Radeon RX 550
When choosing between GeForce 940A and Radeon RX 550, 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 RX 550.
GeForce 940A
Main Specs
GeForce 940A
Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 550 has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce 940A.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 550 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 71 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.
GeForce 940A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 4998 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
2−3
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
30−33
medium / 1080p
5−6
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
18−20
50−55
medium / 1080p
8−9
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
30−35
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 940A and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
200−210
medium / 768p
90−95
170−180
ultra / 1080p
40−45
95−100
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 87% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p
80−85
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
90−95
ultra / 1080p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Dota 2 is 65% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
6−7
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 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 RX 550 in Fortnite is 118% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
20−22
50−55
medium / 1080p
9−10
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 191% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p
45−50
80−85
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
7−8
27−30
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 115% 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 RX 550 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 RX 550 in Minecraft is 27% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% 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 RX 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 137% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p
16−18
50−55
medium / 768p
10−12
30−35
high / 1080p
5−6
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 211% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in World of Tanks is 61% more, than GeForce 940A.
Full Specs
GeForce 940A
Radeon RX 550
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 4.0
Code name
GM108
Lexa
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
13 March 2015
20 April 2017
Pipelines
384
512
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
1183 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
37.86
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
1,211 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2002 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
16.02 GB/s
112.0 GB/s
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
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