GeForce 830A vs Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
In this comparison between GeForce 830A and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 830A will be the best choice, for others Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 830A
Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 830A | Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 12-45 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GeForce 830A has 175% more power consumption, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
- GeForce 830A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - in Laptops.
- GeForce 830A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
- GeForce 830A and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | − |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| GeForce 830A and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge in Dota 2 is 10% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge in Fortnite is 18% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| GeForce 830A and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 10−11 | 16−18 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| GeForce 830A and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge have the same average FPS in World of Tanks. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 830A | Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.2/2.0 |
| Code name | GM108 | Bristol Ridge |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 22 July 2014 | 1 June 2016 |
| Pipelines | 256 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1082 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1150 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Transistor count | 3100 Million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 18.40 | |
| Floating-point performance | 588.8 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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