GeForce MX330 vs Radeon R5 M435

In this comparison between GeForce MX330 and Radeon R5 M435 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 MX330 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R5 M435 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce MX330 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX330 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 MX330 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX330 Radeon R5 M435
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce MX330 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R5 M435 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce MX330 and Radeon R5 M435 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce MX330 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R5 M435 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce MX330 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R5 M435 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 751 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 M435.
  • GeForce MX330 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 M435 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 2500 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 M435.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 0−1
ultra / 1080p 8−9 0−1
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 10−12
medium / 1080p 16−18 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon R5 M435.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX330 Radeon R5 M435
Architecture Pascal GCN 1.0
Code name N17S-LP / N17S-G3 Jet
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 20 February 2020 15 May 2016
Pipelines 384 320
Core clock speed 1531 MHz 780 MHz
Boost Clock 1594 MHz 1030 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 690 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 38.26 20.60
Floating-point performance 547.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 36 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Optimus +
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