GeForce 930M vs GeForce GTX 950M

In this comparison between GeForce 930M and GeForce GTX 950M 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 930M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 950M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 930M and GeForce GTX 950M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 930M and GeForce GTX 950M 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 950M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 930M GeForce GTX 950M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 DDR3 or GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 950M has 127% more power consumption, than GeForce 930M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 950M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 930M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 930M and GeForce GTX 950M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 930M is 14 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
  • GeForce 930M and GeForce GTX 950M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 930M is 800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.

Game benchmarks

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 950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 220% more, than GeForce 930M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 930M GeForce GTX 950M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP N16P-GT
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 12 March 2015 12 March 2015
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 928 MHz 914 MHz
Boost Clock 941 MHz 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.58 44.96
Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops 1,439 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1000 or 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 32 or 80 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 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 84 Mh/s 140 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus + +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 2.5 Mh/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0 2.0
GameWorks + +
BatteryBoost +
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