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    GeForce 930M vs Radeon R9 280

    In this comparison between GeForce 930M and Radeon R9 280 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 R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    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:

    GeForce 930M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 930M Radeon R9 280
    Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280 has 506% more power consumption, than GeForce 930M.
    • GeForce 930M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 280 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 930M.
    • GeForce 930M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 930M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
    • GeForce 930M and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce 930M is 550 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 2−3 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 12−14 60−65
    medium / 1080p 4−5 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than GeForce 930M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 930M Radeon R9 280
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
    Code name N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP Tahiti
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 12 March 2015 4 March 2014
    Pipelines 384 1792
    Core clock speed 928 MHz
    Boost Clock 941 MHz 933 MHz
    Transistor count 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 22.58 104.5
    Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops 3,344 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 240 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 408 Mh/s
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 21.5 Mh/s
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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