GeForce 930M vs Quadro M1000M

In this comparison between GeForce 930M and Quadro M1000M 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 Quadro M1000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 930M and Quadro M1000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 930M and Quadro M1000M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Quadro M1000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 930M Quadro M1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 40 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB/4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M1000M has 21% more power consumption, than GeForce 930M.
  • GeForce 930M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro M1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 930M and Quadro M1000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce 930M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M1000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 930M and Quadro M1000M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 65 MHz higher, than GeForce 930M.
  • GeForce 930M and Quadro M1000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce 930M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 14−16
ultra / 1080p 1−2 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 4−5 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 280% more, than GeForce 930M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 930M Quadro M1000M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP GM107
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 March 2015 2 October 2015
Pipelines 384 512
Core clock speed 928 MHz 993 MHz
Boost Clock 941 MHz 1072 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.58 31.78
Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops 1,017 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.22 kh/s
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 84 Mh/s 140 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus + +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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