Quadro vs GeForce 930A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 930A with Quadro, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 930A
2015
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
3.28
+33.9%

930A outperforms by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking739832
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.88no data
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code nameGM108NV10
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)1999 (25 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384no data
Core clock speed928 MHz135 MHz
Boost clock speed941 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data17 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm220 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Wattno data
Texture fill rate22.580.54
Floating-point processing power0.7227 TFLOPSno data
ROPs84
TMUs244

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8AGP 4x
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3SDR
Maximum RAM amount2 GB32 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1001 MHz166 MHz
Memory bandwidth16.02 GB/s2.656 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x VGA

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)7.0
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.61.2
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA5.0-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 930A 3.28
+33.9%
Quadro 2.45

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce 930A 1267
+33.8%
Quadro 947

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.28 2.45
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 32 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 220 nm

GeForce 930A has a 33.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 685.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce 930A is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 930A is a notebook card while Quadro is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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