Radeon RX 6900 XT vs GeForce 940A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 940A with Radeon RX 6900 XT, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 940A
2015
1 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
2.81

RX 6900 XT outperforms 940A by a whopping 2317% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking79825
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data29.99
Power efficiency5.9815.90
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGM108Navi 21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3845120
Core clock speed1029 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHz2250 MHz
Number of transistorsno data26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate17.98720.0
Floating-point processing power0.8632 TFLOPS23.04 TFLOPS
ROPs8128
TMUs16320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1001 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth16.02 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA5.0-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GeForce 940A 2.81
RX 6900 XT 67.93
+2317%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce 940A 1106
RX 6900 XT 26731
+2317%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD8−9
−2325%
194
+2325%
1440p5−6
−2600%
135
+2600%
4K3−4
−2767%
86
+2767%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.15
1440pno data7.40
4Kno data11.62

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Battlefield 5 195
+0%
195
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 283
+0%
283
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Battlefield 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Dota 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 279
+0%
279
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 164
+0%
164
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 323
+0%
323
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 197
+0%
197
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Dota 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 248
+0%
248
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 164
+0%
164
+0%
Valorant 411
+0%
411
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 102
+0%
102
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 231
+0%
231
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 67
+0%
67
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122
+0%
122
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 134
+0%
134
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 162
+0%
162
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how GeForce 940A and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 XT is 2325% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT is 2600% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6900 XT is 2767% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.81 67.93
Recency 13 March 2015 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 300 Watt

GeForce 940A has 809.1% lower power consumption.

RX 6900 XT, on the other hand, has a 2317.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 940A in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 940A is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6900 XT is a desktop one.

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NVIDIA GeForce 940A
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