GeForce 930MX vs Radeon RX Vega 8

In this comparison between GeForce 930MX and Radeon RX Vega 8 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 RX Vega 8 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 930MX and Radeon RX Vega 8 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 930MX and Radeon RX Vega 8 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon RX Vega 8 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 930MX Radeon RX Vega 8
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 930MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - with Vega.
  • GeForce 930MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 8−9
ultra / 1080p 2−3 5−6
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 18−20
medium / 1080p 7−8 10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than GeForce 930MX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 930MX Radeon RX Vega 8
Architecture Maxwell Vega
Code name N16S-GMR Vega Raven Ridge
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 10 March 2016 26 October 2017
Pipelines 384 512
Core clock speed 952 MHz
Boost Clock 1020 MHz 1200 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 24.48
Floating-point performance 783.4 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 12_1
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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