GeForce 930M vs GRID K520

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 930M and GRID K520. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 930M and GRID K520. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce 930M GRID K520
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K520 has 581% more power consumption, than GeForce 930M.
  • GeForce 930M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GRID K520 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID K520 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 930M.
  • GeForce 930M is used in Laptops, and GRID K520 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 930M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GRID K520 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 930M is 183 MHz higher, than GRID K520.
  • GeForce 930M and GRID K520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce 930M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 16−18
ultra / 1080p 1−2 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 4−5 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than GeForce 930M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 930M GRID K520
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP GK104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2015 23 July 2013
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 928 MHz 745 MHz
Boost Clock 941 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.58 95.36
Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops 2x 2,448 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 5000 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 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 84 Mh/s 76 Mh/s
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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