GeForce 820A vs GeForce GTX 880M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 820A and GeForce GTX 880M, 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 820A stacks up against GeForce GTX 880M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 820A
GeForce GTX 880M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 880M 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 GTX 880M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 820A | GeForce GTX 880M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 122 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 880M has 713% more power consumption, than GeForce 820A.
- GeForce 820A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 880M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- GeForce GTX 880M has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce 820A.
- GeForce 820A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 880M - in Laptops.
- GeForce 820A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 880M - with Kepler.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 880M is 179 MHz higher, than GeForce 820A.
- GeForce 820A and GeForce GTX 880M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce 820A and GeForce GTX 880M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 230−240 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 200−210 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 120−130 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 90−95 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 160−170 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 550% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| GeForce 820A and GeForce GTX 880M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Dota 2 is 296% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| high / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Fortnite is 468% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | − | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Grand Theft Auto V is 452% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Minecraft is 62% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 800% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in World of Tanks is 180% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 820A | GeForce GTX 880M | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Kepler |
| Code name | GF117 | N15E-GX-A2 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 12 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 954 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 993 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 3,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 12.40 | 127.1 |
| Floating-point performance | 297.6 gflops | 3,050 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | + |
| CUDA cores | 1536 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 96 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Standard memory configuration | GDDR5 | |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | Up to 3840x2160 | |
| LVDS signal support | Up to 1920x1200 | |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | Up to 3840x2160 | |
| HDCP content protection | + | |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | + | |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | + | |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
| Optimus | + | |
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