GeForce 930A vs GeForce GTX 280

In this comparison between GeForce 930A and GeForce GTX 280 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 930A will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 930A
GeForce GTX 280

Main Specs

  GeForce 930A GeForce GTX 280
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 236 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
 
  • GeForce GTX 280 has 615% more power consumption, than GeForce 930A.
  • GeForce 930A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 280 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 930A has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce 930A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 280 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 368 MHz higher, than GeForce 930A.
  • GeForce 930A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280 - by 65 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 930A is 895 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 1−2
ultra / 1080p 1−2 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 12−14
medium / 1080p 5−6 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

  GeForce 930A GeForce GTX 280
Architecture Maxwell Tesla 2.0
Code name GM108 GT200
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 13 March 2015 16 June 2008
Pipelines 384 240
Core clock speed 928 MHz 1296 MHz
Boost Clock 941 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 65 nm
Texture fill rate 22.58 48.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops 622.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 1107 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 141.7 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.6 2.1
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 5.0 +
CUDA cores 240
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF