GeForce 930M vs Radeon HD 7970M
When choosing between GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 7970M, 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 7970M.
GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 7970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 930M
Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce 930M.
GeForce 930M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 7970M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 930M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce 930M is 78 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 7970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 3000 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
18−20
ultra / 1080p
1−2
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 340% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
5−6
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
60−65
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 344% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
220−230
medium / 768p
95−100
190−200
ultra / 1080p
40−45
110−120
QHD / 1440p
21−24
75−80
4K / 2160p
16−18
40−45
high / 768p
65−70
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 119% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
45−50
100−110
ultra / 1080p
21−24
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 98% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
2−3
21−24
ultra / 1080p
2−3
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
low / 720p
10−12
45−50
medium / 1080p
4−5
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 500% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
10−11
30−33
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
110−120
medium / 1080p
10−12
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 212% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
5−6
30−35
ultra / 1080p
−
24−27
QHD / 1440p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
12−14
low / 720p
18−20
60−65
medium / 1080p
8−9
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 342% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
45−50
95−100
medium / 768p
−
85−90
high / 1080p
4−5
35−40
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 177% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
2−3
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
4−5
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 633% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 27% more, than GeForce 930M.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
35−40
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 516% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
10−11
65−70
medium / 768p
8−9
40−45
high / 1080p
4−5
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 500% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
40−45
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in World of Tanks is 61% more, than GeForce 930M.
Full Specs
GeForce 930M
Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP
Wimbledon XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
1 May 2012
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
928 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
941 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
22.58
68.00
Floating-point performance
722.7 gflops
2,176 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
153.6 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
254 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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