GeForce 940A vs HD Graphics 515
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940A and HD Graphics 515, 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 HD Graphics 515, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 940A
HD Graphics 515 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: HD Graphics 515 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 HD Graphics 515 here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 940A | HD Graphics 515 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3L/LPDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce 940A has 120% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
- GeForce 940A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and HD Graphics 515 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
- GeForce 940A is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics 515 - in Laptops.
- GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and HD Graphics 515 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 940A is 729 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
- GeForce 940A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 515 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Battlefield 5 is 120% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 20−22 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Dota 2 is 20% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Fortnite is 31% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Forza Horizon 4 is 71% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Grand Theft Auto V is 30% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Minecraft is 7% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 166% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 4−5 |
| medium / 768p | 10−12 | − |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 266% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in World of Tanks is 14% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 940A | HD Graphics 515 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Gen. 9 Skylake |
| Code name | GM108 | Skylake GT2 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 1 September 2015 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 24 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 22.80 |
| Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.97 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Quick Sync | + | |
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