GeForce 830M vs GeForce GTX 880M

In this comparison between GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 880M 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 830M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 880M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 880M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 880M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce 830M or GeForce GTX 880M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 830M GeForce GTX 880M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 122 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 880M has 269% more power consumption, than GeForce 830M.
  • GeForce 830M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 880M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 880M has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce 830M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 830M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 880M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 830M is 75 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 880M.
  • GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 880M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 20−22
ultra / 1080p 0−1 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 12−14 40−45
medium / 1080p 3−4 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 383% more, than GeForce 830M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 830M GeForce GTX 880M
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name N15? N15E-GX-A2
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 12 March 2014 12 March 2014
Pipelines 256 1536
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 954 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz 993 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40 127.1
Floating-point performance 588.8 gflops 3,050 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s 96 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus + +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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