GeForce 940A vs Radeon R9 M275

CPU

GPU

GeForce 940A

2015Core: 1029 MHzBoost: 1124 MHz

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Radeon R9 M275

2014Core: 900 MHzBoost: 925 MHz

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GeForce 940A vs Radeon R9 M275 Performance Spectrum

GeForce 940A

0.5 GB 33

1,107

0.0%

GeForce GTX 1070 (móvel)

RTX 2000 Ada Generation Mobile

GeForce RTX 4060

Radeon R9 M275

0.5 GB 75

1,115

+0.7%

Radeon R7 A360

Radeon R7 A10-7800

Radeon HD 8570D + HD 6570 Dual

About G3D Mark

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 R9 M275 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 R9 M275: 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

✅25.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $220 less on MSRP ($80 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
✅Delivers 272.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 13.8 vs 3.7 G3D/$ ($80 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
✅Draws 33W instead of 75W, a 42W reduction.

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.

Radeon R9 M275

2014

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 940A across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2014 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
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275% HIGHER MSRP
$300 MSRPvs$80 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 3.7 vs 13.8 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $80 MSRP).
❌127.3% higher power demand at 75W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce 940A is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 25.4% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon R9 M275 instead at 1,115 vs 1,107, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

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

GeForce 940A is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a newer 2015 generation instead of 2014. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce 940A makes the most sense to buy today. It is $220 cheaper on MSRP at $80 vs $300, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 272.3% (13.8 vs 3.7), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce 940A vs Radeon R9 M275 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 R9 M275

The Radeon R9 M275 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 28 2014. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 900 MHz to 925 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,115 points. Launch price was $799.99.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 940A scores 1,107 and the Radeon R9 M275 reaches 1,115 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 940A is built on Maxwell while the Radeon R9 M275 uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 940A) vs 640 (Radeon R9 M275). Raw compute: 0.8632 TFLOPS (GeForce 940A) vs 1.184 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 M275). Boost clocks: 1124 MHz vs 925 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 940A	Radeon R9 M275
G3D Mark Score	1,107	1,115
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	640+67%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.8632 TFLOPS	1.184 TFLOPS+37%
Boost Clock	1124 MHz+22%	925 MHz
ROPs	8	16+100%
TMUs	16	40+150%
L1 Cache	192 KB+20%	160 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 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 R9 M275 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 940A	Radeon R9 M275
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 R9 M275. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 940A) vs 0.25 MB (Radeon R9 M275) — the GeForce 940A has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 940A	Radeon R9 M275
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	64 GB/s
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce 940A) vs 12 (FL11_1) (Radeon R9 M275). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 6.

Feature	GeForce 940A	Radeon R9 M275
DirectX	11.0	12 (FL11_1)+9%
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.6+12%	4.1
Max Displays	1	6+500%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 2 (GeForce 940A) vs UVD3 (Radeon R9 M275). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs VCE. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 (GeForce 940A) vs H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1,Flash (Radeon R9 M275).

Feature	GeForce 940A	Radeon R9 M275
Encoder	NVENC 2	UVD3
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	VCE
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1,Flash

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 940A draws 33W versus the Radeon R9 M275's 75W — a 77.8% difference. The GeForce 940A is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 940A) vs 350W (Radeon R9 M275). Power connectors: Legacy vs Mobile. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce 940A	Radeon R9 M275
TDP	33W-56%	75W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	Mobile
Length	0mm	0mm
Height	0mm	0mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	75°C-6%	80°C
Perf/Watt	33.5+125%	14.9

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 940A came in at $80, while the Radeon R9 M275 launched at $300. On MSRP, GeForce 940A was 73.3% cheaper ($220 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 13.8 (GeForce 940A) vs 3.7 (Radeon R9 M275) — the GeForce 940A offers 273% better value. The newer card here is GeForce 940A (2015 vs 2014).

Feature	GeForce 940A	Radeon R9 M275
MSRP	$80-73%	$300
Performance per Dollar	13.8+273%	3.7
Codename	GM108	Venus
Release	March 13 2015	January 28 2014
Ranking	#853	#851

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