GeForce GTX 960M vs Radeon HD 6930
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon HD 6930 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 GTX 960M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6930 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 960M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
Radeon HD 6930
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
186 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Check Price
Check Price
Radeon HD 6930 has 148% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960M.
GeForce GTX 960M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6930 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 960M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6930.
GeForce GTX 960M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6930 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 960M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6930 - with TeraScale 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 346 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6930.
GeForce GTX 960M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6930 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6930 is 2300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
18−20
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
60−65
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Battlefield 5 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
220−230
170−180
medium / 768p
190−200
140−150
ultra / 1080p
100−110
70−75
QHD / 1440p
70−75
40−45
4K / 2160p
35−40
21−24
high / 768p
150−160
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
medium / 768p
100−110
75−80
ultra / 1080p
70−75
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Dota 2 is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
21−24
10−11
ultra / 1080p
20−22
10−11
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
3−4
low / 720p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Far Cry 5 is 84% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
14−16
10−11
low / 720p
110−120
75−80
medium / 1080p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Fortnite is 60% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
30−33
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−12
2−3
low / 720p
60−65
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Forza Horizon 4 is 88% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
95−100
65−70
medium / 768p
85−90
60−65
high / 1080p
35−40
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
10−12
6−7
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 32% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
65−70
35−40
medium / 768p
40−45
21−24
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
Radeon HD 6930
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 3
Code name
N16P-GX
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2015
1 December 2011
Pipelines
640
1280
Core clock speed
1096 MHz
750 MHz
Boost Clock
1202 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
47.04
60.00
Floating-point performance
1,505 gflops
1,920.0 gflops
Length
220 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
175 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
Check Price
Check Price
