CMP 30HX vs Radeon R5 M230

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 M230 with CMP 30HX, including specs and performance data.

R5 M230
2014
4 GB DDR3
1.02

CMP 30HX outperforms R5 M230 by a whopping 1153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1153430
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.42
Power efficiencyno data7.87
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameJetTU116
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date7 January 2014 (12 years ago)25 February 2021 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores3201408
Compute units5no data
Core clock speed825 MHz1530 MHz
Boost clock speed855 MHz1785 MHz
Number of transistors690 million6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown125 Watt
Texture fill rate17.10157.1
Floating-point processing power0.5472 TFLOPS5.027 TFLOPS
ROPs848
TMUs2088
L1 Cache80 KB1.4 MB
L2 Cache128 KB1536 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 supportPCIe 3.0 x8no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 1.0 x4
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth16 GB/s336.0 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
Eyefinity+-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1112 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed3.0
Vulkan-1.3
Mantle+-
CUDA-7.5

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.

R5 M230 1.02
CMP 30HX 12.78
+1153%

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.

R5 M230 427
Samples: 125
CMP 30HX 5521
+1193%
Samples: 26

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
−1100%
120−130
+1100%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data6.66

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Fortnite 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
Valorant 30−35
−1029%
350−400
+1029%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 24−27
−1100%
300−310
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Dota 2 14−16
−1100%
180−190
+1100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Fortnite 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−1150%
75−80
+1150%
Valorant 30−35
−1029%
350−400
+1029%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Dota 2 14−16
−1100%
180−190
+1100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−1150%
75−80
+1150%
Valorant 30−35
−1029%
350−400
+1029%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 6−7
−1150%
75−80
+1150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−1082%
130−140
+1082%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−1114%
170−180
+1114%
Valorant 5−6
−1100%
60−65
+1100%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%

This is how R5 M230 and CMP 30HX compete in popular games:

  • CMP 30HX is 1100% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.02 12.78
Recency 7 January 2014 25 February 2021
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm

CMP 30HX has a 1153% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133% more advanced lithography process.

The CMP 30HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M230 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R5 M230 is a notebook graphics card while CMP 30HX is a workstation one.

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