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    GeForce 930MX vs GeForce GTX 470

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 930MX and GeForce GTX 470. 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 930MX and GeForce GTX 470. 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.
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    GeForce 930MX is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce 930MX 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 930MX here:

    GeForce 930MX Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 930MX GeForce GTX 470
    Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 215 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None Two 6-pins
    Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1280 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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    • GeForce GTX 470 has 1164% more power consumption, than GeForce 930MX.
    • GeForce 930MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 470 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 470 has 1278 GB more memory, than GeForce 930MX.
    • GeForce 930MX is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 470 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 930MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 470 - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 263 MHz higher, than GeForce 930MX.
    • GeForce 930MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 470 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce 930MX is 326 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 4−5 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 2−3 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 14−16 30−35
    medium / 1080p 7−8 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than GeForce 930MX.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 930MX GeForce GTX 470
    Architecture Maxwell Fermi
    Code name N16S-GMR GF100
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 10 March 2016 12 April 2010
    Pipelines 384 448
    Core clock speed 952 MHz 1215 MHz
    Boost Clock 1020 MHz
    Transistor count 3,100 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 24.48 34.0 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 783.4 gflops 1,088.6 gflops
    Length 9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 320 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
    Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 133.9 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.2
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 448
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 16x PCI-E 2.0
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 97 Mh/s
    Optimus +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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