GeForce 930MX vs GeForce GTX 285

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 930MX and GeForce GTX 285, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 930MX stacks up against GeForce GTX 285, check out specs charts below.

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 GeForce GTX 285
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 204 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce GTX 285 has 1100% more power consumption, than GeForce 930MX.
  • GeForce 930MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 285 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 930MX has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285.
  • GeForce 930MX is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 285 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 930MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 285 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 524 MHz higher, than GeForce 930MX.
  • GeForce 930MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 285 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 930MX is 758 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 7−8
ultra / 1080p 2−3 4−5
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 16−18
medium / 1080p 7−8 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than GeForce 930MX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 930MX GeForce GTX 285
Architecture Maxwell Tesla 2.0
Code name N16S-GMR GT200B
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 10 March 2016 23 December 2008
Pipelines 384 240
Core clock speed 952 MHz 1476 MHz
Boost Clock 1020 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 24.48 51.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 783.4 gflops 708.5 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1242 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 159.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.5 2.1
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 240
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) 128bit
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