GeForce 930A vs UHD Graphics 617
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 930A and UHD Graphics 617, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 930A stacks up against UHD Graphics 617, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 930A
UHD Graphics 617 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: UHD Graphics 617 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 UHD Graphics 617 here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 930A | UHD Graphics 617 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3L/LPDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce 930A has 120% more power consumption, than UHD Graphics 617.
- GeForce 930A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and UHD Graphics 617 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
- GeForce 930A is used in Desktops, and UHD Graphics 617 - in Laptops.
- GeForce 930A is build with Maxwell architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 930A is 628 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 617.
- GeForce 930A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 617 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| GeForce 930A and UHD Graphics 617 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 9−10 |
| GeForce 930A and UHD Graphics 617 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce 930A and UHD Graphics 617 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| GeForce 930A and UHD Graphics 617 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Dota 2 is 1% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| GeForce 930A and UHD Graphics 617 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Fortnite is 5% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Grand Theft Auto V is 3% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| GeForce 930A and UHD Graphics 617 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 65−70 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| GeForce 930A and UHD Graphics 617 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2. | ||
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than GeForce 930A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 930A | UHD Graphics 617 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Gen. 9 Amber Lake |
| Code name | GM108 | Kaby-Lake GT2 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 30 October 2018 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 24 |
| Core clock speed | 928 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 941 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 22.58 | 25.20 |
| Floating-point performance | 722.7 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.103 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Quick Sync | + | |
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