GeForce 930M vs GeForce GTX 1050

In this comparison between GeForce 930M and GeForce GTX 1050 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 GeForce GTX 1050 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 GeForce GTX 1050
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 300 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 1050 has 127% more power consumption, than GeForce 930M.
  • GeForce 930M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 1050 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 930M.
  • GeForce 930M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 1050 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 930M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 1050 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 362 MHz higher, than GeForce 930M.
  • GeForce 930M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1050 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 5208 MHz higher, than GeForce 930M.

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 GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than GeForce 930M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 930M GeForce GTX 1050
Architecture Maxwell Pascal
Code name N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP N17P-G1
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2015 25 October 2016
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 928 MHz 1290 MHz
Boost Clock 941 MHz 1392 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 22.58 58.20
Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops 1,862 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 112 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA + +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.3 kh/s
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support +
HDCP 2.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 84 Mh/s 279 Mh/s
Optimus +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.85 Gh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 143.76 Sol/s
Width 2-slot
GameStream +
GPU Boost 2.0 3.0
GameWorks +
SLI -
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