GeForce 930M vs Radeon HD 5850

When comparing GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 5850, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 5850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

GeForce 930M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 930M 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 GeForce 930M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 930M Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 151 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 5850 has 357% more power consumption, than GeForce 930M.
  • GeForce 930M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 5850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 930M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
  • GeForce 930M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5850 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 930M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 930M is 203 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
  • GeForce 930M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce 930M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 9−10
ultra / 1080p 1−2 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 21−24
medium / 1080p 4−5 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than GeForce 930M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 930M Radeon HD 5850
Architecture Maxwell Terascale 2
Code name N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP Cypress
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2015 30 September 2009
Pipelines 384 1440
Core clock speed 928 MHz 725 MHz
Boost Clock 941 MHz
Transistor count 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 22.58 52.20
Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops 2,088.0 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 128.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 84 Mh/s
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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