AMD FirePro V3900 vs NVIDIA GeForce 830M

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Combined performance score

GeForce 830M
2.59
+55.1%

GeForce 830M outperforms FirePro V3900 by 55% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking779892
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.520.20
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameN15?Turks
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date12 March 2014 (10 years old)7 February 2012 (12 years old)
Current price$160 $110
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GeForce 830M has 160% better value for money than FirePro V3900.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores256480
Core clock speed1029 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data716 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt199 Watt
Texture fill rate18.4015.60
Floating-point performance588.8 gflops624.0 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce 830M and FirePro V3900 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0PCIe 2.1 x16
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Form factorno datahalf height / half length
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

Memory

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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHz1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s28 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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 outputs1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
DisplayPort countno data1
Dual-link DVI supportno data1
HD сomponent video outputno data1

Technologies

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

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

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 830M 2.59
+55.1%
FirePro V3900 1.67

GeForce 830M outperforms FirePro V3900 by 55% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GeForce 830M 1005
+54.9%
FirePro V3900 649

GeForce 830M outperforms FirePro V3900 by 55% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GeForce 830M 4371
+213%
FirePro V3900 1395

GeForce 830M outperforms FirePro V3900 by 213% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

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 HD16
+60%
10−12
−60%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Hitman 3 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Hitman 3 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
+75%
4−5
−75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
+100%
3−4
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Hitman 3 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

This is how GeForce 830M and FirePro V3900 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GeForce 830M is 60% faster than FirePro V3900

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.59 1.67
Recency 12 March 2014 7 February 2012
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 199 Watt

The GeForce 830M is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro V3900 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 830M is a notebook card while FirePro V3900 is a workstation 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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