GeForce 930M vs Radeon R9 270X
When choosing between GeForce 930M and Radeon R9 270X, 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 R9 270X.
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 R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
180 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 445% more power consumption, than GeForce 930M.
GeForce 930M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 930M and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce 930M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
GeForce 930M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce 930M and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
1−2
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
4−5
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
40−45
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
16−18
80−85
medium / 1080p
6−7
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 500% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 930M and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
240−250
medium / 768p
95−100
210−220
ultra / 1080p
40−45
140−150
QHD / 1440p
21−24
110−120
4K / 2160p
16−18
60−65
high / 768p
65−70
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 159% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
45−50
110−120
ultra / 1080p
21−24
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 120% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
2−3
30−35
ultra / 1080p
2−3
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
2−3
10−11
low / 720p
10−12
60−65
medium / 1080p
4−5
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 725% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
10−11
40−45
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−35
QHD / 1440p
4−5
18−20
low / 720p
50−55
140−150
medium / 1080p
10−12
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 306% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
5−6
40−45
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
3−4
18−20
4K / 2160p
2−3
16−18
low / 720p
18−20
80−85
medium / 1080p
8−9
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 485% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
45−50
110−120
medium / 768p
−
100−110
high / 1080p
4−5
50−55
ultra / 1080p
2−3
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 250% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
4−5
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 866% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 33% more, than GeForce 930M.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
6−7
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 683% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
10−11
90−95
medium / 768p
8−9
55−60
high / 1080p
4−5
30−35
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
4K / 2160p
1−2
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 740% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than GeForce 930M.
Full Specs
GeForce 930M
Radeon R9 270X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP
Curacao XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2015
8 October 2013
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
928 MHz
Boost Clock
941 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
22.58
84.00
Floating-point performance
722.7 gflops
2,688 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
84 Mh/s
318 Mh/s
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
163 Sol/s
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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