Radeon R5 M435 vs GeForce 920M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 920M and Radeon R5 M435, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 920M
2015
4 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
1.87

R5 M435 outperforms 920M by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking917872
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.90no data
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGK208BJet
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)15 May 2016 (8 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 speed954 MHz780 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1030 MHz
Number of transistors915 million690 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Wattno data
Texture fill rate30.5320.60
Floating-point processing power0.7327 TFLOPS0.6592 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs3220

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 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x8

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 amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s36 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 920M 1.87
R5 M435 2.14
+14.4%

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 920M 717
R5 M435 821
+14.5%

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
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Elden Ring 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 13
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Elden Ring 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 23
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Fortnite 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 26
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
World of Tanks 35−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 25
−8%
27−30
+8%
Far Cry 5 9
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
World of Tanks 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Valorant 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Elden Ring 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Fortnite 0−1 0−1
Valorant 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how GeForce 920M and R5 M435 compete in popular games:

  • R5 M435 is 7% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.87 2.14
Recency 13 March 2015 15 May 2016
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB

GeForce 920M has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

R5 M435, on the other hand, has a 14.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Radeon R5 M435 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 920M in performance tests.


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