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    GeForce 930M vs Radeon R9 380X

    When choosing between GeForce 930M and Radeon R9 380X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 930M and Radeon R9 380X.
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    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:

    GeForce 930M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 930M Radeon R9 380X
    Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 190 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 380X has 475% more power consumption, than GeForce 930M.
    • GeForce 930M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 380X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 380X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 930M.
    • GeForce 930M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 930M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 380X - with GCN 3.0.
    • GeForce 930M and Radeon R9 380X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce 930M is 830 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 2−3 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 12−14 60−65
    medium / 1080p 4−5 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than GeForce 930M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 930M Radeon R9 380X
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 3.0
    Code name N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP Antigua
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 12 March 2015 19 November 2015
    Pipelines 384 2048
    Core clock speed 928 MHz
    Boost Clock 941 MHz 970 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 22.58 124.2
    Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops 3,973 gflops
    Length 221 mm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 970 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.1.126 +
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.58 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 84 Mh/s
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Mantle +
    Design reference
    Bridgeless CrossFire +
    Number of Eyefinity displays 6
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    VCE +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.89 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.63 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 175 Sol/s
    Compute units 32
    Form factor full height / full length
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
    LiquidVR +
    FRTC +
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