GeForce 930M vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

When comparing GeForce 930M and Radeon RX 480 mobile, 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 930M and Radeon RX 480 mobile is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

GeForce 930M and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 930M and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 930M Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon RX 480 mobile has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce 930M.
  • GeForce 930M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon RX 480 mobile has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce 930M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 930M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
  • GeForce 930M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 6200 MHz higher, than GeForce 930M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 12−14
ultra / 1080p 1−2 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 27−30
medium / 1080p 4−5 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 220% more, than GeForce 930M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 930M Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture Maxwell Polaris
Code name N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP Polaris
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 12 March 2015 1 August 2016
Pipelines 384 2304
Core clock speed 928 MHz
Boost Clock 941 MHz 1077 MHz
Transistor count 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 22.58 155.1
Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops 4,963 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 256.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
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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