GeForce 930M vs Radeon HD 8790M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 8790M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 8790M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 8790M 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 8790M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 930M
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
MXM-A (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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GeForce 930M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 8790M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 930M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce 930M is 78 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 8790M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 2700 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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
8−9
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
6−7
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
100−110
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
QHD / 1440p
21−24
24−27
4K / 2160p
16−18
−
high / 768p
65−70
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
GeForce 930M and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Dota 2 is 10% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
2−3
4−5
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
10−12
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Fortnite is 31% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
5−6
8−9
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
4−5
10−11
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
4−5
9−10
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
80−85
70−75
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930M in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
8−9
medium / 1080p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
10−11
20−22
medium / 768p
8−9
12−14
high / 1080p
4−5
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 80% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than GeForce 930M.
Full Specs
GeForce 930M
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP
Mars XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
16 November 2012
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
928 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
941 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
22.58
21.60
Floating-point performance
722.7 gflops
691.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
4500 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
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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