GeForce 940A vs Radeon HD 6950M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940A and Radeon HD 6950M, 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 HD 6950M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 940A
Radeon HD 6950M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6950M 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 HD 6950M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 940A | Radeon HD 6950M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Radeon HD 6950M has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce 940A.
- GeForce 940A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- Radeon HD 6950M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
- GeForce 940A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6950M - in Laptops.
- GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 940A is 449 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
- GeForce 940A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 940A is 1102 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 81% 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 HD 6950M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 150−160 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 120−130 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 65−70 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 37% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Dota 2 is 25% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 71% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 50% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 75% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | − | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 10% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| medium / 768p | 10−12 | 21−24 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 33% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 940A | Radeon HD 6950M | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | GM108 | Blackcomb Pro |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 6 January 2011 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 960 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 580 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,700 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 27.84 |
| Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | 1,113.6 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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