GeForce 930A vs Radeon HD 5870

When comparing GeForce 930A and Radeon HD 5870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce 930A and Radeon HD 5870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  GeForce 930A Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 188 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 5870 has 469% more power consumption, than GeForce 930A.
  • GeForce 930A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 5870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 930A has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce 930A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 930A is 78 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • GeForce 930A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 2798 MHz higher, than GeForce 930A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 10−12
ultra / 1080p 1−2 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 14−16 24−27
medium / 1080p 5−6 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than GeForce 930A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 930A Radeon HD 5870
Architecture Maxwell TeraScale 2
Code name GM108 Cypress
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 13 March 2015 23 September 2009
Pipelines 384 1600
Core clock speed 928 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 941 MHz
Transistor count 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 22.58 68.00
Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops 2,720.0 gflops
Length 282 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 5.0
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