GeForce 930A vs GeForce GTX 880M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 930A and GeForce GTX 880M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 930A stacks up against GeForce GTX 880M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 930A
GeForce GTX 880M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 880M 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 GeForce GTX 880M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 930A | GeForce GTX 880M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 122 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 930A.
- GeForce 930A 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 930A.
- GeForce 930A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 880M - in Laptops.
- GeForce 930A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 880M - with Kepler.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 880M is 26 MHz higher, than GeForce 930A.
- GeForce 930A and GeForce GTX 880M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Battlefield 5 is 272% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 230−240 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 200−210 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 120−130 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 90−95 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 160−170 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 124% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Dota 2 is 92% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Far Cry 5 is 350% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Fortnite is 184% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Forza Horizon 4 is 281% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | − | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Grand Theft Auto V is 170% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Metro Exodus is 380% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 65−70 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Minecraft is 43% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 250% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 325% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in World of Tanks is 61% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 930A | GeForce GTX 880M | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Kepler |
| Code name | GM108 | N15E-GX-A2 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 12 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 928 MHz | 954 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 941 MHz | 993 MHz |
| Transistor count | 3,540 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 22.58 | 127.1 |
| Floating-point performance | 722.7 gflops | 3,050 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | + |
| CUDA cores | 1536 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 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 | + | |
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