GeForce 940A vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

When choosing between GeForce 940A and Radeon HD 7870 XT, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 940A and Radeon HD 7870 XT.

GeForce 940A

Radeon HD 7870 XT

Main Specs

	GeForce 940A	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort

Radeon HD 7870 XT has 460% more power consumption, than GeForce 940A.
GeForce 940A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7870 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7870 XT has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940A is 104 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
GeForce 940A and Radeon HD 7870 XT are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 3998 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.

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 Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	18−20	100−110
medium / 1080p	8−9	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 545% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	90−95	220−230
ultra / 1080p	40−45	180−190
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	18−20	70−75
high / 768p	65−70	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 185% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	80−85	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	27−30	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 121% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	5−6	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	2−3	14−16
low / 720p	14−16	80−85
medium / 1080p	6−7	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 585% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	12−14	60−65
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	14−16	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 363% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	7−8	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	20−22	100−110
medium / 1080p	9−10	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 550% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	7−8	70−75
ultra / 1080p	3−4	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 336% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	1−2	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	8−9	65−70
medium / 1080p	4−5	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 800% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	85−90	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce 940A.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce 940A.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	8−9	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 425% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	16−18	130−140
medium / 768p	10−12	85−90
high / 1080p	5−6	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 711% more, than GeForce 940A.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 71% more, than GeForce 940A.

Full Specs

	GeForce 940A	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Code name	GM108	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 March 2015	19 November 2012
Pipelines	384	1536
Core clock speed	1029 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	975 MHz
Transistor count		4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	17.98	93.60
Floating-point performance	863.2 gflops	2,995 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16.02 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s

GeForce 940A vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

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