GeForce 930A vs GTX 470M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 470M and GeForce 930A, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
470M outperforms 930A by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 694 | 821 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 4.79 | 6.79 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | GF104 | GM108 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 September 2010 (15 years ago) | 13 March 2015 (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 cores | 288 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 535 MHz | 928 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 941 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,950 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 33 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.68 | 22.58 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.6163 TFLOPS | 0.7227 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 8 |
| TMUs | 48 | 24 |
| L1 Cache | 384 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 Cache | 384 KB | 1024 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1001 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 60.0 GB/s | 16.02 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 5.0 |
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.
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.
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:
| 900p | 34
+61.9%
| 21−24
−61.9%
|
| Full HD | 50
+66.7%
| 30−35
−66.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
+75%
|
16−18
−75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+83.3%
|
12−14
−83.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+62.5%
|
8−9
−62.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+71.4%
|
35−40
−71.4%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 80−85
+64%
|
50−55
−64%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+70.8%
|
24−27
−70.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
+75%
|
16−18
−75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+83.3%
|
12−14
−83.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+62.5%
|
8−9
−62.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+66.7%
|
9−10
−66.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+62.5%
|
8−9
−62.5%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+71.4%
|
35−40
−71.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+70.8%
|
24−27
−70.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+83.3%
|
12−14
−83.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+62.5%
|
8−9
−62.5%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+71.4%
|
35−40
−71.4%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
+75%
|
16−18
−75%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+71.4%
|
21−24
−71.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+66.7%
|
21−24
−66.7%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+70%
|
30−33
−70%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+77.8%
|
9−10
−77.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 21−24
+64.3%
|
14−16
−64.3%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+77.8%
|
9−10
−77.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
This is how GTX 470M and GeForce 930A compete in popular games:
- GTX 470M is 62% faster in 900p
- GTX 470M is 67% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.67 | 2.91 |
| Recency | 3 September 2010 | 13 March 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 33 Watt |
GTX 470M has a 60% higher aggregate performance score.
GeForce 930A, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 33% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 43% more advanced lithography process, and 127% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 470M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 930A in performance tests.
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