GeForce 930A vs Radeon HD 7870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 930A and Radeon HD 7870M, 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 Radeon HD 7870M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 930A
Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7870M 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 HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 930A | Radeon HD 7870M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Radeon HD 7870M has 36% more power consumption, than GeForce 930A.
- GeForce 930A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce 930A and Radeon HD 7870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- GeForce 930A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
- GeForce 930A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 930A is 128 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
- GeForce 930A and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 1998 MHz higher, than GeForce 930A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 30−33 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Dota 2 is 9% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Fortnite is 17% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 45% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 20% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 65−70 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 62% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 20−22 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in World of Tanks is 23% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 930A | Radeon HD 7870M | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN |
| Code name | GM108 | Heathrow XT |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 24 April 2012 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 928 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 941 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,500 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 22.58 | 32.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 722.7 gflops | 1,024 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | 64 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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