GeForce 930A vs Radeon R9 M380
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 930A and Radeon R9 M380, 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 R9 M380, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 930A
Radeon R9 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M380 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 R9 M380 here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 930A | Radeon R9 M380 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce 930A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R9 M380 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 930A.
- GeForce 930A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M380 - in Laptops.
- GeForce 930A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 72 MHz higher, than GeForce 930A.
- GeForce 930A and Radeon R9 M380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 930A is 502 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce 930A and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 210−220 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 180−190 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 55−60 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 140−150 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 93% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Dota 2 is 72% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Far Cry 5 is 250% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Fortnite is 142% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 218% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | − | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 130% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Metro Exodus is 280% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 65−70 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Minecraft is 32% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 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 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 216% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 250% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in World of Tanks is 66% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 930A | Radeon R9 M380 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN |
| Code name | GM108 | Strato Pro GDDR5 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 16 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 928 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 941 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2,080 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 22.58 | 48.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 722.7 gflops | 1,536 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 194 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| TrueAudio | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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