GeForce 940A vs GeForce GTX 480

In this comparison between GeForce 940A and GeForce GTX 480 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 GeForce GTX 480 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 940A

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Main Specs

	GeForce 940A	GeForce GTX 480
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1536 MB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 480 has 657% more power consumption, than GeForce 940A.
GeForce 940A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 480 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 480 has 1535 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 480 - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940A is 329 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
GeForce 940A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 940A is 154 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	4−5	21−24
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	5−6	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	18−20	65−70
medium / 1080p	8−9	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Battlefield 5 is 300% 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 GeForce GTX 480 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	120−130	230−240
medium / 768p	90−95	200−210
ultra / 1080p	40−45	120−130
QHD / 1440p	24−27	90−95
4K / 2160p	18−20	50−55
high / 768p	65−70	170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 137% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	80−85	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 23% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	100−110
ultra / 1080p	27−30	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Dota 2 is 100% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	5−6	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	14−16	50−55
medium / 1080p	6−7	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	120−130
medium / 1080p	14−16	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Fortnite is 186% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	7−8	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	20−22	70−75
medium / 1080p	9−10	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Forza Horizon 4 is 316% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	7−8	40−45
ultra / 1080p	3−4	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Grand Theft Auto V is 184% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	3−4	12−14
ultra / 1080p	1−2	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	8−9	40−45
medium / 1080p	4−5	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Metro Exodus is 425% 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 GeForce GTX 480 in Minecraft is 37% more, than GeForce 940A.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	8−9	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 225% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	16−18	75−80
medium / 768p	10−12	45−50
high / 1080p	5−6	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 355% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in World of Tanks is 61% more, than GeForce 940A.

Full Specs

	GeForce 940A	GeForce GTX 480
Architecture	Maxwell	Fermi
Code name	GM108	GF100
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 March 2015	7 December 2010
Pipelines	384	480
Core clock speed	1029 MHz	700 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz
Transistor count		3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	17.98	42 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	863.2 gflops	1,345.0 gflops
Length		10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	64 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
Memory bandwidth	16.02 GB/s	177.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.2
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	5.0	+
CUDA cores		480
Bus support		16x PCI-E 2.0
Height		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options		+
Multi monitor support		+
HDMI		+
HDCP		+
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
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GeForce 940A vs GeForce GTX 480

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