GeForce 930M vs Radeon HD 7870M
When choosing between GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 7870M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 7870M.
GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 7870M 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 Radeon HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 930M
Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870M has 36% more power consumption, than GeForce 930M.
GeForce 930M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 7870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 930M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce 930M is 128 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 2200 MHz higher, than GeForce 930M.
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
6−7
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
4−5
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
6−7
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
QHD / 1440p
21−24
30−33
4K / 2160p
16−18
27−30
high / 768p
65−70
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
80−85
80−85
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Dota 2 is 18% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
2−3
8−9
ultra / 1080p
2−3
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
10−12
18−20
medium / 1080p
4−5
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Fortnite is 42% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
5−6
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
1−2
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
medium / 768p
−
45−50
high / 1080p
4−5
12−14
ultra / 1080p
2−3
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
2−3
5−6
ultra / 1080p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
4−5
12−14
medium / 1080p
3−4
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
80−85
90−95
ultra / 1080p
70−75
80−85
medium / 1080p
85−90
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Minecraft is 9% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce 930M.
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
12−14
medium / 1080p
−
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 116% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
10−11
24−27
medium / 768p
8−9
16−18
high / 1080p
4−5
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 160% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in World of Tanks is 23% more, than GeForce 930M.
Full Specs
GeForce 930M
Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP
Heathrow XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
24 April 2012
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
928 MHz
800 MHz
Boost Clock
941 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
22.58
32.00
Floating-point performance
722.7 gflops
1,024 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
84 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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