940A vs 9800 GTX+

#ad
Buy
VS

Combined performance score

9800 GTX+
1.31

940A outperforms 9800 GTX+ by 118% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking986748
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.03no data
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Maxwell (2014−2018)
GPU code nameG92BGM108
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 January 2009 (15 years old)13 March 2015 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 no data
Current price$151 (0.7x MSRP)no data
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores128384
CUDA cores128no data
Core clock speed738 MHz1029 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1124 MHz
Number of transistors754 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology55 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)141 Watt33 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate47.2 billion/sec17.98
Floating-point performance470.0 gflops863.2 gflops

Size and 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 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length10.5" (26.7 cm)no data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
SLI options+no data

Memory

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 typeGDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1100 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth70.4 GB/s16.02 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsHDTVDual Link DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model4.05.1
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA+5.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

9800 GTX+ 1.31
GeForce 940A 2.85
+118%

940A outperforms 9800 GTX+ by 118% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

9800 GTX+ 506
GeForce 940A 1106
+119%

940A outperforms 9800 GTX+ by 119% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

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

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.31 2.85
Recency 16 January 2009 13 March 2015
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 1 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 141 Watt 33 Watt

The GeForce 940A is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX+ in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

User ratings

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+
GeForce 9800 GTX+
NVIDIA GeForce 940A
GeForce 940A

Similar GPU comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

User ratings: view and submit

Here you can see the user rating of the graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


3.5 104 votes

Rate NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4 3 votes

Rate NVIDIA GeForce 940A on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions and comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.