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    GeForce 930M vs GeForce GTX 590

    In this comparison between GeForce 930M and GeForce GTX 590 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 590 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    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:

    GeForce 930M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 930M GeForce GTX 590
    Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 365 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None Two 8-pin
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
    Display Connectors No outputs 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 590 has 1006% more power consumption, than GeForce 930M.
    • GeForce 930M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 590 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 590 has 3070 GB more memory, than GeForce 930M.
    • GeForce 930M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 590 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 930M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 590 - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 287 MHz higher, than GeForce 930M.
    • GeForce 930M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 590 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce 930M is 93 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 2−3 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    low / 720p 12−14 35−40
    medium / 1080p 4−5 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 320% more, than GeForce 930M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 930M GeForce GTX 590
    Architecture Maxwell Fermi
    Code name N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP GF110
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 12 March 2015 24 March 2011
    Pipelines 384 1024
    Core clock speed 928 MHz 1215 MHz
    Boost Clock 941 MHz
    Transistor count 3,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 22.58 77.7 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops 2x 1,244.2 gflops
    Length 11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
    Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1707 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 327.7 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 1024
    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) 84 Mh/s 107 Mh/s
    Optimus +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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