GeForce 820M vs 930M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 930M and GeForce 820M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 930M
2015
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
2.63
+105%

930M outperforms 820M by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8151035
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.465.85
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGM108GF117
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)27 November 2013 (11 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 cores38496
Core clock speed549 MHz625 MHz
Boost clock speed549 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data585 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate13.1810.00
Floating-point processing power0.4216 TFLOPS0.24 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs2416

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0PCI Express 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s14.4 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost2.02.0
Optimus++
GameWorks++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.7 (5.1)5.1
OpenGL4.54.5
OpenCL3.01.1
Vulkan1.3N/A
CUDA++

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 930M 2.63
+105%
GeForce 820M 1.28

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 930M 1013
+105%
GeForce 820M 494

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GeForce 930M 2153
+70%
GeForce 820M 1267

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GeForce 930M 7274
+42.5%
GeForce 820M 5106

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GeForce 930M 1461
+62.8%
GeForce 820M 897

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GeForce 930M 8309
+36.8%
GeForce 820M 6074

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GeForce 930M 5087
+83.3%
GeForce 820M 2775

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD18
+20%
15
−20%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Hitman 3 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 13
+550%
2−3
−550%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+15.2%
30−35
−15.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Hitman 3 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
+118%
10−12
−118%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+15.2%
30−35
−15.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Hitman 3 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+15.2%
30−35
−15.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

This is how GeForce 930M and GeForce 820M compete in popular games:

  • GeForce 930M is 20% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce 930M is 550% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GeForce 820M is 57% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce 930M is ahead in 44 tests (94%)
  • GeForce 820M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.63 1.28
Recency 13 March 2015 27 November 2013
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 15 Watt

GeForce 930M has a 105.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GeForce 820M, on the other hand, has 120% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 930M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 820M in performance tests.


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