GeForce 940A vs GeForce GTX 485M SLI

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 940A and GeForce GTX 485M SLI. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 940A and GeForce GTX 485M SLI. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 485M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 485M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 485M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 940A GeForce GTX 485M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2x2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 485M SLI has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce 940A.
  • GeForce GTX 485M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
  • GeForce 940A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 485M SLI - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 485M SLI - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 940A is 454 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
  • GeForce 940A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 485M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 940A is 502 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.

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 GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than GeForce 940A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 940A GeForce GTX 485M SLI
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name GM108 N11E-GTX-A1
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 13 March 2015 6 January 2011
Pipelines 384 768
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 575 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 11, 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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