GeForce 930MX vs Radeon R9 380

In this comparison between GeForce 930MX and Radeon R9 380 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 930MX will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce 930MX Radeon R9 380
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 190 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2 x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 380 has 1017% more power consumption, than GeForce 930MX.
  • GeForce 930MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 380 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 930MX.
  • GeForce 930MX is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 930MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 380 - with GCN.
  • GeForce 930MX and Radeon R9 380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 930MX is 1030 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 35−40
ultra / 1080p 2−3 21−24
QHD / 1440p 2−3 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 14−16 60−65
medium / 1080p 7−8 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than GeForce 930MX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 930MX Radeon R9 380
Architecture Maxwell GCN
Code name N16S-GMR Tonga Pro
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 10 March 2016 26 June 2015
Pipelines 384 1792
Core clock speed 952 MHz
Boost Clock 1020 MHz 970 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 24.48 108.6
Floating-point performance 783.4 gflops 3,476 gflops
Length 221 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 970 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.48 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 404 Mh/s
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Mantle +
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.66 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 18 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 168.45 Sol/s
Compute units 28
Form factor full height / full length / dual slot
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
LiquidVR +
FRTC +
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