NVIDIA GeForce 920MX vs NVIDIA GeForce 930MX
NVIDIA GeForce 920MX
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The Nvidia GeForce 920MX is an entry-level graphics card for laptops that was launched in the first quarter of 2016. In comparison to the older 920M, the 920MX is now be based on the modern Maxwell chip of the 930MX but with a reduced shader count of 265 (GM108). According to our sources the TDP of 5-12 Watt and the support for DDR3 and GDDR5 is also specified.
The performance depends on the used graphics memory. The DDR3 version was slightly slower than an average GeForce 930M in our tests (and definitely faster than the GeForce 920M). The GDDR5 version could therefore best the 930M slightly. However, both versions are not suited for demanding games of 2017. Less demanding games, like The Sims 4, should be playable in medium to high settings (see below for benchmarks).
Thanks to the low power consumption, the GeForce 920MX is also suited for thin and light laptops.
NVIDIA GeForce 930MX
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The Nvidia GeForce 930MX is an entry-level DirectX 12 graphics card for laptops that was announced in the first quarter of 2016. It is the refresh of the GeForce 930M and now supports GDDR5 graphics memory. It is based on the same GM108 chip and may feature slightly increased clock rates.
The performance will depend on the used graphics memory. With fast GDDR5 it should be similar or slightly faster than the Maxwell GPU in the Surface Book. With DDR3 it performs be somewhere between the old 930M and 940M. That means that only non demanding games of 2017 run fluently (in lowest detail settings) on the GeForce 930M. Games with low demands like Dota 2 or Path of Exile should run in higher detail settings and resolution.
The power consumption should be quite similar to the 930M and 940M and therefore also suited for smaller laptops.
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Codename | N16V-GMR | N16S-GMR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | Maxwell | Maxwell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pipelines | 256 - unified | 384 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Speed | 965 - 993 (Boost) MHz | 952 - 1020 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Speed | 1800 MHz | 2000 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Bus Width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Type | DDR3, GDDR5 | GDDR5, DDR3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shared Memory | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
API | DirectX 12, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5 | DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
technology | 28 nm | 28 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | Optimus, PhysX, Verde Drivers, CUDA, 3D Vision, 3DTV Play, GameWorks | GPU Boost 2.0, Optimus, PhysX, CUDA, GeForce Experience | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 25.03.2015 | 10.03.2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Link to Manufacturer Page | www.geforce.com | www.geforce.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Consumption | 15-25 Watt |
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce 920MX
specvp11 snx-01 + NVIDIA GeForce 930MX
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA GeForce 930MX
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce 920MX
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA GeForce 920MX
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce 920MX → 100% n=24
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce 930MX → 113% n=24

* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

The Witcher 3 v4.00
2023
High On Life
2023
The Quarry
2022
F1 22
2022
Vampire Bloodhunt
2022
Ghostwire Tokyo
2022
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6
2022
GRID Legends
2022
Dying Light 2
2022
Farming Simulator 22
2021
Forza Horizon 5
2021
Riders Republic
2021
Back 4 Blood
2021
F1 2021
2021
Outriders
2021
Cyberpunk 2077 1.0
2020
Yakuza Like a Dragon
2020
Watch Dogs Legion
2020
Star Wars Squadrons
2020
Serious Sam 4
2020
Crysis Remastered
2020
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
Death Stranding
2020
F1 2020
2020
Gears Tactics
2020
Doom Eternal
2020
Hunt Showdown
2020
Escape from Tarkov
2020
Need for Speed Heat
2019
FIFA 20
2019
Borderlands 3
2019
F1 2019
2019
The Division 2
2019
Dirt Rally 2.0
2019
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
Metro Exodus
2019
Apex Legends
2019
Just Cause 4
2018
Darksiders III
2018
Battlefield V
2018
Farming Simulator 19
2018
X-Plane 11.11
2018
Fortnite
2018
Call of Duty WWII
2017
Destiny 2
2017
ELEX
2017
The Evil Within 2
2017
FIFA 18
2017
F1 2017
2017
Team Fortress 2
2017
Dirt 4
2017
Rocket League
2017
Prey
2017
For Honor
2017
Resident Evil 7
2017
Dishonored 2
2016
Titanfall 2
2016
Farming Simulator 17
2016
Battlefield 1
2016
Civilization VI
2016
Overwatch
2016
Doom
2016
Need for Speed 2016
2016
Hitman 2016
2016
The Division
2016
Far Cry Primal
2016
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
Just Cause 3
2015
FIFA 16
2015
World of Warships
2015
Metal Gear Solid V
2015
Dota 2 Reborn
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
Dirt Rally
2015
GTA V
2015
Battlefield Hardline
2015
F1 2014
2014
Alien: Isolation
2014
Sims 4
2014
GRID: Autosport
2014
Thief
2014
Battlefield 4
2013
Total War: Rome II
2013
Company of Heroes 2
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Tomb Raider
2013
Crysis 3
2013
Diablo III
2012
Mafia 2
2010
StarCraft 2
2010Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce 920MX → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce 930MX → 110%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 114%
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List