Radeon R7 240 vs GeForce 930M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 930M with Radeon R7 240, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 930M
2015
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
2.63
+12.9%

930M outperforms R7 240 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking815850
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.16
Power efficiency5.465.32
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGM108Oland
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)8 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$69

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores384320
Core clock speed549 MHzno data
Boost clock speed549 MHz780 MHz
Number of transistorsno data950 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate13.1814.00
Floating-point processing power0.4216 TFLOPS0.448 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs2420

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 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x8
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneN/A

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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s72 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 DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire-+
FreeSync-+
DDMA audiono data+
GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.7 (5.1)5.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan1.3-
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
+12.9%
R7 240 2.33

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
+12.9%
R7 240 897

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
+19.7%
R7 240 1220

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
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.93

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
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Hitman 3 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 13
+30%
10−11
−30%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Hitman 3 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Hitman 3 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

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
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 R7 240 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce 930M is 29% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.63 2.33
Recency 13 March 2015 8 October 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 50 Watt

GeForce 930M has a 12.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 51.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 930M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 240 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 930M is a notebook card while Radeon R7 240 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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