GeForce RTX 4090 D vs 930M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 930M with GeForce RTX 4090 D, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 930M
2015
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
2.62

RTX 4090 D outperforms 930M by a whopping 3481% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8132
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data17.66
Power efficiency5.5415.40
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGM108AD102
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)28 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores38414592
Core clock speed549 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speed549 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistorsno data76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt425 Watt
Texture fill rate13.181,149
Floating-point processing power0.4216 TFLOPS73.54 TFLOPS
ROPs8176
TMUs24456
Tensor Coresno data456
Ray Tracing Coresno data114

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 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

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 typeDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount2 GB24 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s1,008 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 Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.7 (5.1)6.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA+8.9

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 2.62
RTX 4090 D 93.83
+3481%

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 1012
RTX 4090 D 36196
+3477%

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
−3233%
600−650
+3233%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.67

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−3400%
280−290
+3400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
−3400%
140−150
+3400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−3400%
210−220
+3400%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−3471%
250−260
+3471%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−3362%
450−500
+3362%
Hitman 3 7−8
−3471%
250−260
+3471%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−3471%
750−800
+3471%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 13
−3362%
450−500
+3362%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−3082%
350−400
+3082%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−3453%
1350−1400
+3453%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−3400%
280−290
+3400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
−3400%
140−150
+3400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−3400%
210−220
+3400%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−3471%
250−260
+3471%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−3362%
450−500
+3362%
Hitman 3 7−8
−3471%
250−260
+3471%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−3471%
750−800
+3471%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−3400%
210−220
+3400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−3082%
350−400
+3082%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
−3442%
850−900
+3442%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−3453%
1350−1400
+3453%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−3400%
280−290
+3400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−3400%
210−220
+3400%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−3362%
450−500
+3362%
Hitman 3 7−8
−3471%
250−260
+3471%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−3471%
750−800
+3471%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−3082%
350−400
+3082%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
−3471%
250−260
+3471%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−3453%
1350−1400
+3453%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−3400%
210−220
+3400%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−3400%
140−150
+3400%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−3400%
140−150
+3400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%
Hitman 3 8−9
−3400%
280−290
+3400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−3471%
250−260
+3471%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−3233%
500−550
+3233%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−3400%
210−220
+3400%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−3400%
140−150
+3400%

This is how GeForce 930M and RTX 4090 D compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 D is 3233% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.62 93.83
Recency 13 March 2015 28 December 2023
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 425 Watt

GeForce 930M has 1187.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 3481.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 930M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 930M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4090 D is a desktop 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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