GeForce 940A vs Radeon 550X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940A and Radeon 550X, 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 Radeon 550X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 940A
Radeon 550X
Main Specs
GeForce 940A | Radeon 550X | |
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 |
- Radeon 550X has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce 940A.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Radeon 550X has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 53 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.
- GeForce 940A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 4998 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 9−10 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−12 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Battlefield 5 is 45% 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 550X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 140−150 |
medium / 768p | 90−95 | 110−120 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 30−35 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
high / 768p | 65−70 | 85−90 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 80−85 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 80−85 |
medium / 768p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Dota 2 is 15% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 9−10 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Far Cry 5 is 42% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−12 |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Fortnite is 27% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
low / 720p | 20−22 | 27−30 |
medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 3−4 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
high / 1080p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 80−85 |
medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Minecraft is 5% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
medium / 768p | 10−12 | 16−18 |
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−11 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 55% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
medium / 768p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 20−22 |
high / 768p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in World of Tanks is 23% more, than GeForce 940A. |
Full Specs
GeForce 940A | Radeon 550X | |
Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 4.0 |
Code name | GM108 | Lexa |
Type | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 13 March 2015 | 27 March 2019 |
Pipelines | 384 | 512 |
Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 1082 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 1218 MHz |
Transistor count | 2,200 million | |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 38.98 |
Floating-point performance | 863.2 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 | |