GeForce GT 730A vs 930M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 930M and GeForce GT 730A, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 930M
2015
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
2.42
+36.7%

930M outperforms 730A by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking888975
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.654.13
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameGM108GK208
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date13 March 2015 (11 years ago)1 July 2014 (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 cores384384
Core clock speed549 MHz719 MHz
Boost clock speed549 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data915 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt33 Watt
Texture fill rate13.1823.01
Floating-point processing power0.4216 TFLOPS0.5522 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs2432
L1 Cache192 KB32 KB
L2 Cache1024 KB128 KB

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
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 typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1001 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s16.02 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo 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 and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.7 (5.1)5.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan1.31.1.126
CUDA+3.5

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GeForce 930M 2.42
+36.7%
GT 730A 1.77

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 930M 1012
+36.4%
Samples: 866
GT 730A 742
Samples: 10

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 HD18
+50%
12−14
−50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Fortnite 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Valorant 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Dota 2 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Fortnite 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 10
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
+50%
6−7
−50%
Valorant 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Dota 2 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
+40%
5−6
−40%
Valorant 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Valorant 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Valorant 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

This is how GeForce 930M and GT 730A compete in popular games:

  • GeForce 930M is 50% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.42 1.77
Recency 13 March 2015 1 July 2014

GeForce 930M has a 37% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 8 months.

The GeForce 930M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 730A in performance tests.

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