Quadro NVS 280 PCI vs GeForce 930MX

Place in the ranking	741	1490
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	13.52	0.11
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	Rankine (2003−2005)
GPU code name	GM108	NV34 B1
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	1 March 2016 (8 years ago)	28 October 2003 (21 year 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 cores	384	no data
Core clock speed	952 MHz	275 MHz
Boost clock speed	1020 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	no data	45 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	13 Watt
Texture fill rate	24.48	1.100
Floating-point processing power	0.7834 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	8	2
TMUs	24	4

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 support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCI
Length	no data	168 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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 type	DDR3, GDDR5	DDR
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	64 MB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	8 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 Connectors

No outputs

1x DMS-59

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost	2.0	no data
Optimus	+	-
GameWorks	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	9.0a
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.5	1.5 (2.1)
OpenCL	1.2	N/A
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/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 930MX 3.33
+16550%

NVS 280 PCI 0.02

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 930MX 1281
+15913%

NVS 280 PCI 8

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 HD

-0−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	8	0−1
Elden Ring	7−8	0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	12	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	10−12	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	13	0−1
Metro Exodus	11	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	13	0−1
Valorant	3−4	0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	10−12	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8	0−1
Dota 2	20	0−1
Elden Ring	7−8	0−1
Far Cry 5	30	0−1
Fortnite	17	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	10	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	12	0−1
Metro Exodus	6−7	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	26	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10	0−1
Valorant	3−4	0−1
World of Tanks	55−60	0−1

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	10−12	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8	0−1
Dota 2	33	0−1
Far Cry 5	12	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	9	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−33	0−1
Valorant	3−4	0−1

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	1−2	0−1
Elden Ring	3−4	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	2−3	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3	0−1
World of Tanks	21−24	0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	9−10	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Far Cry 5	8−9	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	2−3	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5	0−1
Valorant	10−11	0−1

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18	0−1
Elden Ring	1−2	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	9−10	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Dota 2	16−18	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4	0−1
Fortnite	2−3	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	1−2	0−1
Valorant	3−4	0−1

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.33	0.02
Recency	1 March 2016	28 October 2003
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	64 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	13 Watt

GeForce 930MX has a 16550% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 435.7% more advanced lithography process.

NVS 280 PCI, on the other hand, has 30.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 930MX is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 280 PCI in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 930MX is a notebook card while Quadro NVS 280 PCI is a workstation one.

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