GeForce 940A vs Radeon R7 A8-7690K

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce 940A vs Radeon R7 A8-7690K FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce 940A vs Radeon R7 A8-7690K: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 940A

2015

Why buy it

✅Draws 33W instead of 100W, a 67W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R7 A8-7690K across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon R7 A8-7690K

2015

Why buy it

✅42.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌203% higher power demand at 100W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon R7 A8-7690K is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 42.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 3.1% in PassMark G3D (1,141 vs 1,107), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce 940A is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon R7 A8-7690K makes the most sense to buy today. It is priced the same on MSRP at $80 vs $80, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 3.1% (14.3 vs 13.8), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon R7 A8-7690K is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce 940A has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce 940A vs Radeon R7 A8-7690K Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce 940A

The GeForce 940A is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1029 MHz to 1124 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,107 points.

Radeon R7 A8-7690K

The Radeon R7 A8-7690K is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 18 2015. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 975 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,141 points. Launch price was $149.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 940A scores 1,107 and the Radeon R7 A8-7690K reaches 1,141 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 940A is built on Maxwell while the Radeon R7 A8-7690K uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 940A) vs 1,024 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Raw compute: 0.8632 TFLOPS (GeForce 940A) vs 1.997 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Boost clocks: 1124 MHz vs 975 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 940A	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
G3D Mark Score	1,107	1,141+3%
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	1024+167%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.8632 TFLOPS	1.997 TFLOPS+131%
Boost Clock	1124 MHz+15%	975 MHz
ROPs	8	32+300%
TMUs	16	64+300%
L1 Cache	192 KB	256 KB+33%
L2 Cache	1 MB+100%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 940A gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R7 A8-7690K leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 940A	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 940A and 128-bit on the Radeon R7 A8-7690K. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 940A) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon R7 A8-7690K) — the GeForce 940A has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 940A	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+100%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce 940A) vs 12 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce 940A	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
DirectX	11.0	12+9%
Max Displays	1	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 2 (GeForce 940A) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs UVD 4.2.

Feature	GeForce 940A	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
Encoder	NVENC 2	VCE 2.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	UVD 4.2
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4	—

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 940A draws 33W versus the Radeon R7 A8-7690K's 100W — a 100.8% difference. The GeForce 940A is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 940A) vs 350W (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Power connectors: Legacy vs None. Card length: 0mm vs 1mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.

Feature	GeForce 940A	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
TDP	33W-67%	100W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	None
Length	0mm	1mm
Height	0mm	—
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	75°C	—
Perf/Watt	33.5+194%	11.4

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 940A came in at $80, while the Radeon R7 A8-7690K launched at $80. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 13.8 (GeForce 940A) vs 14.3 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K) — the Radeon R7 A8-7690K offers 3.6% better value.

Feature	GeForce 940A	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
MSRP	$80	$80
Performance per Dollar	13.8	14.3+4%
Codename	GM108	Trinidad
Release	March 13 2015	June 18 2015
Ranking	#853	#467

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