GeForce 830A vs Radeon R7 +8G

CPU

GPU

GeForce 830A

2014Core: 1082 MHzBoost: 1150 MHz

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Radeon R7 +8G

2015Core: 900 MHzBoost: 915 MHz

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GeForce 830A vs Radeon R7 +8G Performance Spectrum

GeForce 830A

0.5 GB 33

1,173

0.0%

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)

GeForce GTX 1070 (móvel)

GeForce RTX 2080 (Mobile)

GeForce RTX 4060

Radeon R7 +8G

0.5 GB 30

1,191

+1.5%

Radeon HD 2900 XT

Radeon R7 A8-7680

Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700E

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce 830A vs Radeon R7 +8G FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce 830A vs Radeon R7 +8G: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 830A

2014

Why buy it

✅13.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2014 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
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104.1% HIGHER MSRP
$100 MSRPvs$49 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 11.7 vs 24.3 G3D/$ ($100 MSRP vs $49 MSRP).

Radeon R7 +8G

2015

Why buy it

✅Costs $51 less on MSRP ($49 MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
✅Delivers 107.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 24.3 vs 11.7 G3D/$ ($49 MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 830A across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce 830A is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 13.9% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon R7 +8G instead at 1,191 vs 1,173, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce 830A is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon R7 +8G makes the most sense to buy today. It is $51 cheaper on MSRP at $49 vs $100, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 107.2% (24.3 vs 11.7), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon R7 +8G is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce 830A has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce 830A vs Radeon R7 +8G Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce 830A

The GeForce 830A is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in July 22 2014. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1082 MHz to 1150 MHz. It has 256 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,173 points.

Radeon R7 +8G

The Radeon R7 +8G is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 5 2015. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 900 MHz to 915 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,191 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 830A scores 1,173 and the Radeon R7 +8G reaches 1,191 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 830A is built on Maxwell while the Radeon R7 +8G uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 256 (GeForce 830A) vs 640 (Radeon R7 +8G). Raw compute: 0.5888 TFLOPS (GeForce 830A) vs 1.171 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 +8G). Boost clocks: 1150 MHz vs 915 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 830A	Radeon R7 +8G
G3D Mark Score	1,173	1,191+2%
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	256	640+150%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.5888 TFLOPS	1.171 TFLOPS+99%
Boost Clock	1150 MHz+26%	915 MHz
ROPs	8	16+100%
TMUs	16	40+150%
L1 Cache	128 KB	160 KB+25%
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 830A gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R7 +8G leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 830A	Radeon R7 +8G
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 830A and 128-bit on the Radeon R7 +8G. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 830A) vs 0.25 MB (Radeon R7 +8G) — the GeForce 830A has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 830A	Radeon R7 +8G
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce 830A) vs 12 (11_1) (Radeon R7 +8G). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 830A	Radeon R7 +8G
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Vulkan	1.1	1.2+9%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 3.0 (GeForce 830A) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R7 +8G). Decoder: VP6 vs UVD 4.0. Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce 830A) vs H.264,MPEG-4,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Radeon R7 +8G).

Feature	GeForce 830A	Radeon R7 +8G
Encoder	NVENC 3.0	VCE 2.0
Decoder	VP6	UVD 4.0
Codecs	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1	H.264,MPEG-4,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 830A draws 33W versus the Radeon R7 +8G's 30W — a 9.5% difference. The Radeon R7 +8G is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 830A) vs 350W (Radeon R7 +8G). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 168mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 80 vs 75.

Feature	GeForce 830A	Radeon R7 +8G
TDP	33W	30W-9%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	168mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	80	75-6%
Perf/Watt	35.5	39.7+12%

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 830A came in at $100, while the Radeon R7 +8G launched at $49. On MSRP, Radeon R7 +8G was 51% cheaper ($51 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 11.7 (GeForce 830A) vs 24.3 (Radeon R7 +8G) — the Radeon R7 +8G offers 107.7% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R7 +8G (2015 vs 2014).

Feature	GeForce 830A	Radeon R7 +8G
MSRP	$100	$49-51%
Performance per Dollar	11.7	24.3+108%
Codename	GM108	Tropo
Release	July 22 2014	May 5 2015
Ranking	#832	#737

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