GeForce 930M vs GeForce GTX 850M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 930M and GeForce GTX 850M, 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 930M stacks up against GeForce GTX 850M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 930M and GeForce GTX 850M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 930M and GeForce GTX 850M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 930M or GeForce GTX 850M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 930M
GeForce GTX 850M
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 850M has 36% more power consumption, than GeForce 930M.
GeForce 930M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 850M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 850M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 930M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 930M and GeForce GTX 850M are build with Maxwell architecture.
GeForce 930M and GeForce GTX 850M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
2−3
12−14
ultra / 1080p
1−2
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
4−5
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 220% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
6−7
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Battlefield 5 is 222% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
low / 768p
120−130
190−200
medium / 768p
95−100
160−170
ultra / 1080p
40−45
85−90
QHD / 1440p
21−24
50−55
4K / 2160p
16−18
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
85−90
ultra / 1080p
21−24
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Dota 2 is 66% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
4K / 2160p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
10−12
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Far Cry 5 is 350% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
90−95
medium / 1080p
10−12
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Fortnite is 143% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
5−6
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
8−9
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Forza Horizon 4 is 177% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
45−50
75−80
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
4−5
24−27
ultra / 1080p
2−3
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Grand Theft Auto V is 111% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
2−3
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
4−5
24−27
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Minecraft is 25% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
24−27
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 316% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
10−11
45−50
medium / 768p
8−9
30−33
high / 1080p
4−5
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 340% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in World of Tanks is 53% more, than GeForce 930M.
Full Specs
GeForce 930M
GeForce GTX 850M
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell
Code name
N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP
N15P-GT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
12 March 2014
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
928 MHz
Boost Clock
941 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
22.58
36.08
Floating-point performance
722.7 gflops
1,155 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
80.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
84 Mh/s
153 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Standard memory configuration
DDR3 or 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
+
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
1.8 Mh/s
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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