GeForce MX230 vs Radeon HD 6930

In this comparison between GeForce MX230 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 MX230 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6930 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce MX230 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX230 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 MX230 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX230 Radeon HD 6930
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 186 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 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
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  • Radeon HD 6930 has 1760% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
  • GeForce MX230 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6930 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce MX230 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6930.
  • GeForce MX230 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6930 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce MX230 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6930 - with TeraScale 3.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 769 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6930.
  • GeForce MX230 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6930 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 2200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6930.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 9−10
ultra / 1080p 5−6 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 21−24
medium / 1080p 12−14 10−12
GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 6930 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX230 Radeon HD 6930
Architecture Pascal TeraScale 3
Code name N17S-G0 Cayman
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 20 February 2019 1 December 2011
Pipelines 256 1280
Core clock speed 1519 MHz 750 MHz
Boost Clock 1531 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 25.31 60.00
Floating-point performance 1,920.0 gflops
Length 220 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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