GeForce 940A vs Radeon R7 M380
In this comparison between GeForce 940A and Radeon R7 M380 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 R7 M380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 940A
Radeon R7 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 M380 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 R7 M380 here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 940A | Radeon R7 M380 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce 940A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R7 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R7 M380 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
- GeForce 940A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M380 - in Laptops.
- GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 M380 - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 940A is 114 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.
- GeForce 940A and Radeon R7 M380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 940A is 1002 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 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 R7 M380 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon R7 M380. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 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 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Fortnite is 22% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 41% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| 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 R7 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% 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 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 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 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Minecraft is 2% 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 R7 M380 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 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 10−12 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 55% 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 R7 M380 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 940A | Radeon R7 M380 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN |
| Code name | GM108 | Tropo |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 7 May 2015 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 915 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 915 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,500 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 36.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | 1,171 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 10 | |
| AppAcceleration | + | |
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