GeForce MX330 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL and GeForce MX330, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
9.39
+67.4%

M GL outperforms MX330 by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GeForce MX330 GeForce MX330

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking505653
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.1243.20
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code namePolaris 22GP108
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 February 2018 (8 years ago)10 February 2020 (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 cores1280384
Core clock speed931 MHz1531 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz1594 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate80.8838.26
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS1.224 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs8024
L1 Cache320 KB144 KB
L2 Cache1024 KB512 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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s48.06 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.

Optimus-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA-6.1

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.

RX Vega M GL 9.39
+67.4%
GeForce MX330 5.61

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.

RX Vega M GL 3933
+68.3%
Samples: 328
GeForce MX330 2337
Samples: 1401

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 HD35−40
+59.1%
22
−59.1%
4K35−40
+52.2%
23
−52.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium

Fortnite 55−60
−10.5%
63
+10.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+51.6%
95−100
−51.6%
Dota 2 65−70
−1.4%
70
+1.4%
Fortnite 55−60
+67.6%
34
−67.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+84.2%
18−20
−84.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+31.6%
19
−31.6%

Full HD
Ultra

Dota 2 65−70
+7.8%
64
−7.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+108%
12
−108%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+171%
21
−171%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+17.6%
16−18
−17.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 35−40
+45.8%
24
−45.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 29
+0%
29
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 31
+0%
31
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 118
+0%
118
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 15
+0%
15
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 22
+0%
22
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
Valorant 106
+0%
106
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 19
+0%
19
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 14
+0%
14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+0%
16
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
High

Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

This is how RX Vega M GL and GeForce MX330 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL is 59% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega M GL is 52% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega M GL is 267% faster.
  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce MX330 is 11% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL performs better in 15 tests (26%)
  • GeForce MX330 performs better in 2 tests (4%)
  • there's a draw in 40 tests (70%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.39 5.61
Recency 1 February 2018 10 February 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 10 Watt

RX Vega M GL has a 67% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GeForce MX330, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 550% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega M GL is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX330 in performance tests.

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