Radeon Pro 580X vs GeForce 930MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 930MX with Radeon Pro 580X, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 930MX
2016
2 GB DDR3, GDDR5, 17 Watt
3.04

Pro 580X outperforms 930MX by a whopping 493% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking807339
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.739.23
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGM108Polaris 20
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date1 March 2016 (9 years ago)18 March 2019 (6 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 cores3842304
Core clock speed952 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speed1020 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistorsno data5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate24.48172.8
Floating-point processing power0.7834 TFLOPS5.53 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs24144
L1 Cache192 KB576 KB
L2 Cache1024 KB2 MB

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 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDR3, GDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1695 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s217.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 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 and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+-

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 930MX 3.04
Pro 580X 18.03
+493%

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 930MX 1273
Samples: 1462
Pro 580X 7540
+492%
Samples: 1

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 930MX 5535
Pro 580X 36171
+553%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

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 Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GeForce 930MX 3967
Pro 580X 40099
+911%

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
−463%
90−95
+463%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−491%
65−70
+491%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
−463%
45−50
+463%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 15
−467%
85−90
+467%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−491%
65−70
+491%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
Far Cry 5 11
−491%
65−70
+491%
Fortnite 37
−468%
210−220
+468%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%
Forza Horizon 5 12
−483%
70−75
+483%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 17
−488%
100−105
+488%
Valorant 45−50
−474%
270−280
+474%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 12
−483%
70−75
+483%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−491%
65−70
+491%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
−417%
300−310
+417%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
Dota 2 36
−483%
210−220
+483%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−456%
50−55
+456%
Fortnite 15
−467%
85−90
+467%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
Grand Theft Auto V 12
−483%
70−75
+483%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
Metro Exodus 2
−400%
10−11
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 15
−467%
85−90
+467%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
−450%
55−60
+450%
Valorant 45−50
−474%
270−280
+474%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−12
−491%
65−70
+491%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
Dota 2 33
−476%
190−200
+476%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−456%
50−55
+456%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9
−456%
50−55
+456%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−483%
35−40
+483%
Valorant 45−50
−474%
270−280
+474%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 16−18
−488%
100−105
+488%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
−465%
130−140
+465%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−493%
160−170
+493%
Valorant 27−30
−486%
170−180
+486%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%
Valorant 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 9−10
−456%
50−55
+456%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%

This is how GeForce 930MX and Pro 580X compete in popular games:

  • Pro 580X is 463% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.04 18.03
Recency 1 March 2016 18 March 2019
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 150 Watt

GeForce 930MX has 782.4% lower power consumption.

Pro 580X, on the other hand, has a 493.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro 580X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 930MX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 930MX is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 580X is a mobile workstation one.

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