GeForce RTX 2060 vs 930A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 930A with GeForce RTX 2060, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 930A
2015
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
3.30

RTX 2060 outperforms 930A by a whopping 1014% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking745131
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data39.51
Power efficiency6.9015.86
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGM108TU106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)7 January 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores3841920
Core clock speed928 MHz1365 MHz
Boost clock speed941 MHz1680 MHz
Number of transistorsno data10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate22.58201.6
Floating-point processing power0.7227 TFLOPS6.451 TFLOPS
ROPs848
TMUs24120
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-pin

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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB6 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1001 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth16.02 GB/s336.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA5.07.5

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 930A 3.30
RTX 2060 36.77
+1014%

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 930A 1267
RTX 2060 14139
+1016%

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.

GeForce 930A 5317
RTX 2060 71636
+1247%

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 HD10−12
−1110%
121
+1110%
1440p6−7
−1183%
77
+1183%
4K4−5
−1150%
50
+1150%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.88
1440pno data4.53
4Kno data6.98

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Elden Ring 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90
+0%
90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 101
+0%
101
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Valorant 185
+0%
185
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 147
+0%
147
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Dota 2 83
+0%
83
+0%
Elden Ring 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Fortnite 155
+0%
155
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 124
+0%
124
+0%
Metro Exodus 75
+0%
75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 235
+0%
235
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 56
+0%
56
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 104
+0%
104
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 117
+0%
117
+0%
Valorant 162
+0%
162
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Elden Ring 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35
+0%
35
+0%
World of Tanks 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Metro Exodus 76
+0%
76
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 102
+0%
102
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Elden Ring 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 67
+0%
67
+0%
Metro Exodus 26
+0%
26
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 115
+0%
115
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 67
+0%
67
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 41
+0%
41
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 46
+0%
46
+0%

This is how GeForce 930A and RTX 2060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 is 1110% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 is 1183% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 is 1150% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.30 36.77
Recency 13 March 2015 7 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 160 Watt

GeForce 930A has 384.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060, on the other hand, has a 1014.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 930A in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 930A is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 2060 is a desktop 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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