Radeon HD 8670M vs GeForce 930MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 930MX and Radeon HD 8670M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 930MX
2016
2 GB DDR3, GDDR5, 17 Watt
3.34
+147%

930MX outperforms HD 8670M by a whopping 147% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7381022
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.46no data
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGM108Sun
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 March 2016 (8 years ago)1 March 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 cores384320
Core clock speed952 MHz925 MHz
Boost clock speed1020 MHz975 MHz
Number of transistorsno data690 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)17 Wattno data
Texture fill rate24.4819.50
Floating-point processing power0.7834 TFLOPS0.624 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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x8
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 typeDDR3, GDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s16 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

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 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
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 3.34
+147%
HD 8670M 1.35

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 1285
+147%
HD 8670M 520

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 930MX 2202
+57.7%
HD 8670M 1396

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 930MX 8062
+97.7%
HD 8670M 4077

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 930MX 1597
+92.6%
HD 8670M 829

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 930MX 9053
+87%
HD 8670M 4840

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 HD15
+25%
12
−25%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8
+100%
4−5
−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9
+125%
4−5
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry New Dawn 15
+400%
3−4
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Hitman 3 8
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Metro Exodus 15
+150%
6−7
−150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 13
+550%
2−3
−550%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+21.2%
30−35
−21.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry New Dawn 6
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Hitman 3 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Metro Exodus 6
+200%
2−3
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10
+25%
8−9
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
+182%
10−12
−182%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+21.2%
30−35
−21.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Hitman 3 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10
−40%
14−16
+40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−83.3%
10−12
+83.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+21.2%
30−35
−21.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

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
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

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

This is how GeForce 930MX and HD 8670M compete in popular games:

  • GeForce 930MX is 25% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce 930MX is 550% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 8670M is 83% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce 930MX is ahead in 46 tests (94%)
  • HD 8670M is ahead in 2 tests (4%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.34 1.35
Recency 1 March 2016 1 March 2013

GeForce 930MX has a 147.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 years.

The GeForce 930MX is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8670M in performance tests.


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