GeForce 930A vs Radeon R7 Carrizo
In this comparison between GeForce 930A and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 Radeon R7 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 930A
Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 930A | Radeon R7 Carrizo | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 12-35 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GeForce 930A has 175% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
- GeForce 930A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
- GeForce 930A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
- GeForce 930A and Radeon R7 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce 930A and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 10−11 |
| GeForce 930A and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| GeForce 930A and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Minecraft. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| GeForce 930A and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930A in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 930A | Radeon R7 Carrizo | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.2/2.0 |
| Code name | GM108 | Carrizo |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 4 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 928 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 941 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2410 Million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 22.58 | |
| Floating-point performance | 722.7 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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