GeForce 930A vs Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Place in the ranking	661	745
Place by popularity	36	not in top-100
Power efficiency	20.79	6.90
Architecture	Vega (2017−2020)	Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code name	Vega Raven Ridge	GM108
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	26 October 2017 (7 years ago)	13 March 2015 (9 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 cores	512	384
Core clock speed	300 MHz	928 MHz
Boost clock speed	1200 MHz	941 MHz
Number of transistors	9,800 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	33 Watt
Texture fill rate	57.60	22.58
Floating-point processing power	1.843 TFLOPS	0.7227 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	8
TMUs	32	24

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).

Interface	IGP	PCIe 3.0 x8
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	System Shared	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	System Shared	2 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	1001 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	16.02 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

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.2	1.1.126
CUDA	-	5.0

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 4.52
+37%

GeForce 930A 3.30

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 1737
+37.1%

GeForce 930A 1267

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	17 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
4K	11 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 +50%	6−7 −50%
Elden Ring	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	10 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	4 +100%	2−3 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	22 +37.5%	16−18 −37.5%
Metro Exodus	13 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16 +60%	10−11 −60%
Valorant	22 +37.5%	16−18 −37.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3 +50%	2−3 −50%
Dota 2	22 +37.5%	16−18 −37.5%
Elden Ring	5 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	17 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
Fortnite	18 +50%	12−14 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	16 +60%	10−11 −60%
Grand Theft Auto V	13 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Metro Exodus	8 +60%	5−6 −60%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	37 +37%	27−30 −37%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6 +50%	4−5 −50%
Valorant	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
World of Tanks	42 +40%	30−33 −40%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6 +50%	4−5 −50%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3 +50%	2−3 −50%
Dota 2	35 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +43.8%	16−18 −43.8%
Forza Horizon 4	14 +40%	10−11 −40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Valorant	15 +50%	10−11 −50%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Elden Ring	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 +47.6%	21−24 −47.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
World of Tanks	30−35 +52.4%	21−24 −52.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Metro Exodus	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Valorant	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Elden Ring	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	14 +40%	10−11 −40%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Dota 2	15 +50%	10−11 −50%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Fortnite	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Valorant	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%

This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and GeForce 930A compete in popular games:

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is 42% faster in 1080p
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is 38% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.52	3.30
Recency	26 October 2017	13 March 2015
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	33 Watt

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) has a 37% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 120% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 930A in performance tests.

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