GeForce 930M vs Radeon R9 M485X
In this comparison between GeForce 930M and Radeon R9 M485X 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 Radeon R9 M485X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 930M and Radeon R9 M485X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 930M and Radeon R9 M485X 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 Radeon R9 M485X here:
Main Specs
GeForce 930M
Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
8 GB MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M485X has 657% more power consumption, than GeForce 930M.
GeForce 930M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon R9 M485X has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce 930M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 930M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce 930M is 205 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.
GeForce 930M and Radeon R9 M485X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce 930M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
2−3
24−27
ultra / 1080p
1−2
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
4−5
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
16−18
80−85
medium / 1080p
6−7
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Battlefield 5 is 500% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 930M and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
240−250
medium / 768p
95−100
210−220
ultra / 1080p
40−45
140−150
QHD / 1440p
21−24
110−120
4K / 2160p
16−18
60−65
high / 768p
65−70
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 159% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
45−50
110−120
ultra / 1080p
21−24
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Dota 2 is 120% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
2−3
30−35
ultra / 1080p
2−3
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
2−3
10−11
low / 720p
10−12
60−65
medium / 1080p
4−5
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Far Cry 5 is 725% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
10−11
40−45
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−35
QHD / 1440p
4−5
18−20
low / 720p
50−55
140−150
medium / 1080p
10−12
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Fortnite is 306% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
5−6
40−45
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
3−4
18−20
4K / 2160p
2−3
16−18
low / 720p
18−20
80−85
medium / 1080p
8−9
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Forza Horizon 4 is 485% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
45−50
110−120
medium / 768p
−
100−110
high / 1080p
4−5
50−55
ultra / 1080p
2−3
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Grand Theft Auto V is 250% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
4−5
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Metro Exodus is 866% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Minecraft is 33% more, than GeForce 930M.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
6−7
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 683% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
10−11
90−95
medium / 768p
8−9
55−60
high / 1080p
4−5
30−35
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
4K / 2160p
1−2
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 740% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than GeForce 930M.
Full Specs
GeForce 930M
Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 3
Code name
N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP
Amethyst
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
14 May 2016
Pipelines
384
2048
Core clock speed
928 MHz
723 MHz
Boost Clock
941 MHz
Transistor count
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
22.58
92.54
Floating-point performance
722.7 gflops
2,961 gflops
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 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
84 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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