AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce MX330

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Combined performance score

GeForce MX330
6.35

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce MX330 by 991% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking53918
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money3.3618.52
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameN17S-LP / N17S-G3Navi 21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date20 February 2020 (4 years old)8 December 2020 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999
Current price$1079 $957 (1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6900 XT has 451% better value for money than GeForce MX330.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3845120
Core clock speed1531 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speed1594 MHz2250 MHz
Number of transistors1,800 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt (12 - 25 Watt TGP)300 Watt
Texture fill rate38.26720.0

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce MX330 and Radeon RX 6900 XT compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-pin

Memory

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed7000 MHz16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMIno data+

Technologies

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

Optimus+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA6.1no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 MX330 6.35
RX 6900 XT 69.30
+991%

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce MX330 by 991% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GeForce MX330 2459
RX 6900 XT 26856
+992%

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce MX330 by 992% in Passmark.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GeForce MX330 4834
RX 6900 XT 59119
+1123%

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce MX330 by 1123% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GeForce MX330 3762
RX 6900 XT 50587
+1245%

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce MX330 by 1245% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD22
−777%
193
+777%
1440p12−14
−1017%
134
+1017%
4K23
−261%
83
+261%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1260%
130−140
+1260%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 19
−516%
117
+516%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9
−1778%
169
+1778%
Battlefield 5 29
−572%
195
+572%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 23
−652%
170−180
+652%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1260%
130−140
+1260%
Far Cry 5 23
−583%
150−160
+583%
Far Cry New Dawn 24
−425%
126
+425%
Forza Horizon 4 31
−813%
283
+813%
Hitman 3 19
−1389%
283
+1389%
Horizon Zero Dawn 13
−1477%
205
+1477%
Red Dead Redemption 2 15
−1207%
196
+1207%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
−1206%
222
+1206%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14
−1257%
190
+1257%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14
−657%
106
+657%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8
−1675%
142
+1675%
Battlefield 5 23
−752%
196
+752%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14
−1136%
170−180
+1136%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1260%
130−140
+1260%
Far Cry 5 15
−947%
150−160
+947%
Far Cry New Dawn 15
−720%
123
+720%
Forza Horizon 4 22
−1168%
279
+1168%
Hitman 3 15
−1740%
276
+1740%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10
−1640%
174
+1640%
Metro Exodus 11
−1391%
164
+1391%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−1027%
124
+1027%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10
−1970%
207
+1970%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
−1600%
323
+1600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12
−1317%
170
+1317%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
−1300%
98
+1300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−1857%
137
+1857%
Battlefield 5 19
−937%
197
+937%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1260%
130−140
+1260%
Far Cry 5 14
−1021%
150−160
+1021%
Far Cry New Dawn 14
−743%
118
+743%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−1450%
248
+1450%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−1267%
164
+1267%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−1110%
121
+1110%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−1160%
120−130
+1160%
Hitman 3 10−11
−2030%
213
+2030%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−946%
136
+946%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−2450%
102
+2450%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1950%
82
+1950%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−1667%
159
+1667%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−1880%
99
+1880%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−10800%
109
+10800%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−3820%
196
+3820%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2367%
70−75
+2367%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−1240%
130−140
+1240%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−1363%
117
+1363%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−2210%
231
+2210%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−2033%
120−130
+2033%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−4450%
91
+4450%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1850%
75−80
+1850%
Hitman 3 6−7
−2033%
128
+2033%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−375%
38
+375%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−6600%
67
+6600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1733%
55
+1733%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
−4150%
85
+4150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−3967%
122
+3967%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−2167%
68
+2167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−2100%
66
+2100%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−6600%
134
+6600%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−1267%
80−85
+1267%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−1163%
101
+1163%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−2600%
162
+2600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−5300%
54
+5300%

This is how GeForce MX330 and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RX 6900 XT is 777% faster than GeForce MX330

1440p resolution:

  • RX 6900 XT is 1017% faster than GeForce MX330

4K resolution:

  • RX 6900 XT is 261% faster than GeForce MX330

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 10800% faster than the GeForce MX330.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6900 XT surpassed GeForce MX330 in all 68 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 6.35 69.30
Recency 20 February 2020 8 December 2020
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 300 Watt

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX330 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce MX330 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6900 XT 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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