GeForce 940A vs Radeon 540X
In this comparison between GeForce 940A and Radeon 540X 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 540X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 940A
Radeon 540X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon 540X 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 540X here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 940A | Radeon 540X | |
| 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 | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
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- Radeon 540X has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce 940A.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Radeon 540X has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
- GeForce 940A is used in Desktops, and Radeon 540X - in Laptops.
- GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 540X - with GCN 4.0.
- GeForce 940A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 540X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 3998 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Battlefield 5 is 27% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Far Cry 5 is 28% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Fortnite is 18% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | − | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Grand Theft Auto V is 21% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Minecraft is 1% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
| medium / 768p | 10−12 | 14−16 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 44% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in World of Tanks is 17% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 940A | Radeon 540X | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | GM108 | Lexa |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 12 August 2019 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 1219 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2,200 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 33.47 |
| Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | 112.0 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 | |
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