GeForce 940A vs Radeon HD 8730M
In this comparison between GeForce 940A and Radeon HD 8730M 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 HD 8730M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 940A
Radeon HD 8730M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8730M 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 8730M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 940A | Radeon HD 8730M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Radeon HD 8730M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
- GeForce 940A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8730M - in Laptops.
- GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8730M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 940A is 379 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
- GeForce 940A and Radeon HD 8730M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 940A is 2 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8730M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 25% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 189% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Dota 2 is 124% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Fortnite is 136% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Grand Theft Auto V is 162% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Minecraft is 64% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 10−12 | − |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in World of Tanks is 88% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 940A | Radeon HD 8730M | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN |
| Code name | GM108 | Mars |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 16 November 2012 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Transistor count | 950 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 16.80 |
| Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | 537.6 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| 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 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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