NVIDIA GeForce 930M vs AMD Radeon VII

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Performance
GeForce 930M
2,1532% of 104,598
Radeon VII1,659% better
37,88136% of 104,598

The Radeon VII has 1,659% better performance than the GeForce 930M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce 930M
No data available
Radeon VII
54.1934% of 161.45

The Radeon VII has 34% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce 930M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce 930M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2015. It is built on the Maxwell GPU microarchitecture (codename GM108S) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The 930M has 2 GB of DDR3 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 12.8 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The 930M includes 384 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 549 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 549 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 33 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The 930M has the 351st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.06% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon VII GPU

The AMD Radeon VII is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2019 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the GCN 5.1 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 20) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The VII has 16 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 4,096 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 1.02 Tb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The VII includes 3,840 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,400 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,750 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 240 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The VII occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 295 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The VII has the 46th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 36.22% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 37,881 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 54.19. This is the 60th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce 930MRadeon VII
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureMaxwellGCN 5.1
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ1 2015Q1 2019
Launch Price (MSRP)--$699
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Crysis Remastered
Crysis Remastered
GeForce 930MRadeon VII
Low - 720p
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230 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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152 FPS
High - 1080p
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80 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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64 FPS
QHD - 1440p
--
49 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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31 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce 930M orRadeon VII

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce 930M orRadeon VII
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER17.51-23%
Radeon RX 680019.3-15%
GeForce RTX 206019.83-13%
Radeon RX Vega 6421.32-6%
GeForce RTX 207022.28-2%
Radeon VII22.77
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER22.84+0%
Radeon RX 6600 XT24.29+7%
GeForce RTX 208024.61+8%
Radeon RX 660024.92+9%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce 930M
2,1532% of 104,598
Radeon VII1,659% better
37,88136% of 104,598

The Radeon VII has 1,659% better performance than the GeForce 930M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce 930M is ranked 351st with a score of 2,153, and the Radeon VII is ranked 46th with a score of 37,881.

Performance per dollar
GeForce 930M
No data available
Radeon VII
54.1934% of 161.45

The Radeon VII has 83% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon VII's 54.19 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce 930M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 406038,191+1,674%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti37,941+1,662%
Radeon VII37,881+1,659%
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti37,671.5+1,650%
Arc A75037,288+1,632%
Radeon HD 8790M2,186.5+2%
GeForce GTX 480M2,184.5+1%
GeForce 930M2,153
Radeon R7 M3402,148-0%
Radeon R7 M4602,139-1%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce 930M orRadeon VII

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce 930MRadeon VII
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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8,779.5
3DMark Time Spy Score
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8,985
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
8,309
146,094
(+1,658.26%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
1,460.5
27,448.5
(+1,779.39%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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101,955
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,247
26,565
(+1,082.24%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
45.4
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PassMark G3D Mark
1,013
16,660
(+1,544.62%)
PassMark G2D Mark
153
773
(+405.23%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce 930MRadeon VII
CodenameGM108SVega 20
ArchitectureMaxwellGCN 5.1
Process Size28 nm7 nm
Transistors1,020 million13,230 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce 930MRadeon VII
Memory Size2 GB16 GB
Memory TypeDDR3HBM2
Memory Bandwidth12.8 Gb/s1.02 Tb/s
Memory Clock800 MHz1,000 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit4,096 bit
L1 Cache64 KB16 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB4 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce 930MRadeon VII
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)33 W295 W
Suggested PSU--600 W
Power Connectors--2x 8-pin
OutputsDevice DependentHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce 930MRadeon VII
Stream Processors (SP)--3,840
CUDA Cores384--
Compute Units (CU)--60
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)24240
Render Output Units (ROP)864
Core Clock Speed549 MHz1,400 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)549 MHz1,750 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce 930MRadeon VII
Pixel Fill Rate4.39 GPixel/s112 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate13.18 GTexel/s420 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance421.6 GFLOPS13.44 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance13.18 GFLOPS3.36 TFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce 930MRadeon VII
DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.7 (5.1)6.7

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.