GeForce 930M vs Radeon R5 M435

In this comparison between GeForce 930M and Radeon R5 M435 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 Radeon R5 M435 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 R5 M435
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
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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  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce 930M and Radeon R5 M435 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce 930M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R5 M435 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 930M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R5 M435 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 930M is 148 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 M435.
  • GeForce 930M and Radeon R5 M435 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R5 M435 is 2700 MHz higher, than GeForce 930M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 0−1
ultra / 1080p 1−2 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 10−12
medium / 1080p 4−5 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon R5 M435.

Full Specs

  GeForce 930M Radeon R5 M435
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP Jet
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2015 15 May 2016
Pipelines 384 320
Core clock speed 928 MHz 780 MHz
Boost Clock 941 MHz 1030 MHz
Transistor count 690 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.58 20.60
Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops 547.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 36 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
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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