GeForce 920M vs Radeon HD 8790M

In this comparison between GeForce 920M and Radeon HD 8790M 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 920M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8790M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 920M Check Price

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GeForce 920M and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 920M and Radeon HD 8790M 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 920M or Radeon HD 8790M here:

GeForce 920M Laptops

Radeon HD 8790M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce 920M	Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GeForce 920M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
GeForce 920M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 920M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce 920M is 104 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
GeForce 920M and Radeon HD 8790M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 2700 MHz higher, than GeForce 920M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	3−4
ultra / 1080p	−	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	14−16
medium / 1080p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce 920M.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 920M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	60−65	120−130
medium / 768p	27−30	100−110
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
high / 768p	16−18	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 221% more, than GeForce 920M.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 920M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Dota 2 is 131% more, than GeForce 920M.
high / 1080p	−	4−5
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce 920M.
high / 1080p	0−1	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	0−1	10−11
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
high / 1080p	0−1	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than GeForce 920M.
high / 1080p	−	2−3
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	9−10
medium / 1080p	−	4−5
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Minecraft is 50% more, than GeForce 920M.
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than GeForce 920M.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	8−9
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
low / 768p	0−1	20−22
medium / 768p	−	12−14
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
high / 768p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in World of Tanks is 100% more, than GeForce 920M.

Full Specs

	GeForce 920M	Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	N16V-GM-S	Mars XTX
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	27 January 2015	16 November 2012
Pipelines	384	384
Core clock speed	954 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	915 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	30.53	21.60
Floating-point performance	297.6 gflops	691.2 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	40 Mh/s	80 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Optimus	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce 920M vs Radeon HD 8790M

GeForce 920M and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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