GeForce 920A vs Radeon HD 3850 X2

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.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The GeForce 920A is positioned at rank 396 and the Radeon HD 3850 X2 is on rank 303, so the Radeon HD 3850 X2 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce 920A

#386

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

1310%

#388

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

1187%

#389

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

1184%

#393

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

1077%

#394

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

1069%

#396

GeForce 920A

MSRP: $100|Avg: $15

100%

#397

GeForce 930A

MSRP: $150|Avg: $20

100%

#398

Mobility Radeon HD 4650

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

99%

#400

Radeon R9 M290X

MSRP: $400|Avg: $60

97%

#401

Radeon HD 7670

MSRP: $100|Avg: $25

97%

#402

Radeon HD 8550G + 8750M Dual

MSRP: $100|Avg: $100

96%

#403

Mobility Radeon HD 5000

MSRP: $99|Avg: $20

94%

#404

Iris Pro Graphics 5200

MSRP: $150|Avg: $40

94%

#406

Radeon RX Vega 10 Ryzen 7 3700C

MSRP: $150|Avg: $50

94%

#407

Radeon HD 8650G + 7700M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

91%

#408

Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire

MSRP: $800|Avg: $200

90%

#409

GeForce GTX 285M SLI

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $40

89%

#410

Radeon R7 M260X

MSRP: $139|Avg: $35

88%

#411

Radeon HD 8570D + HD 6570 Dual

MSRP: $120|Avg: $25

87%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon HD 3850 X2

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

3074%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

2953%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

2919%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

2914%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

2908%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

2891%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

2855%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

2844%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

2818%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

2810%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

2776%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

2770%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

2720%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

2719%

#288

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

3390%

#303

Radeon HD 3850 X2

MSRP: $349|Avg: $349

100%

#304

Radeon HD 4290

MSRP: $60|Avg: $10

100%

#306

Radeon HD 5450

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

96%

#308

Radeon HD 3850

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

95%

#309

Radeon HD 4200

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

95%

#311

Radeon HD 4270

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

93%

#312

Radeon E6460

MSRP: $150|Avg: $40

92%

#313

Radeon HD 6290

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

89%

#314

GeForce GTX 280

MSRP: $649|Avg: $649

84%

#315

Radeon HD 3470

MSRP: $60|Avg: $15

83%

#316

Radeon HD 3000

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

81%

#317

Radeon HD 6250

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

80%

#318

GeForce GT 120

MSRP: $100|Avg: $40

80%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce 920A is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 0.9% higher G3D Mark score. However, the Radeon HD 3850 X2 offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.

Insight	GeForce 920A	Radeon HD 3850 X2
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+0.9%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-0.9%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2015 / Maxwell (2014−2017))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2011 / TeraScale 2 (2009−2015))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+100%)
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	—	Standard Size (267mm)

💎 Value Proposition

The GeForce 920A offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. While both GPUs are considered legacy components by modern standards, the GeForce 920A holds the technical lead. Priced at $15 (vs $349), it costs 96% less, resulting in a 2246.5% higher cost efficiency score.

Insight	GeForce 920A	Radeon HD 3850 X2
Cost Efficiency	✅Better overall value (+2246.5%)	❌Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅More affordable ($15)	⚠️Higher upfront cost ($349)

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce 920A and Radeon HD 3850 X2

GeForce 920A

The GeForce 920A is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 928 MHz to 941 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 829 points.

Radeon HD 3850 X2

The Radeon HD 3850 X2 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in September 19 2011. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 800 MHz. It has 960 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 254W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 822 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 920A scores 829 and the Radeon HD 3850 X2 reaches 822 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 920A is built on Maxwell while the Radeon HD 3850 X2 uses TeraScale 2, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 920A) vs 960 (Radeon HD 3850 X2). Raw compute: 0.7227 TFLOPS (GeForce 920A) vs 1.536 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon HD 3850 X2).

Feature	GeForce 920A	Radeon HD 3850 X2
G3D Mark Score	829	822
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale 2
Process Node	28 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	384	960 ×2+150%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.7227 TFLOPS	1.536 TFLOPS ×2+113%
ROPs	8	32 ×2+300%
TMUs	24	48 ×2+100%
L1 Cache	192 KB	192 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+100%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce 920A	Radeon HD 3850 X2
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce 920A comes with 512 MB of VRAM, while the Radeon HD 3850 X2 has 1 GB. The Radeon HD 3850 X2 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 920A) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon HD 3850 X2) — the GeForce 920A has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 920A	Radeon HD 3850 X2
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	1 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+100%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce 920A) vs 10.1 (Radeon HD 3850 X2). OpenGL: 4.5 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 920A	Radeon HD 3850 X2
DirectX	11.0+9%	10.1
OpenGL	4.5+36%	3.3
Max Displays	1	2+100%

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Media & Encoding

Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs UVD+. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 (GeForce 920A) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Radeon HD 3850 X2).

Feature	GeForce 920A	Radeon HD 3850 X2
Encoder	No	—
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP5	UVD+
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 920A draws 33W versus the Radeon HD 3850 X2's 254W — a 154% difference. The GeForce 920A is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 920A) vs 450W (Radeon HD 3850 X2). Power connectors: Legacy vs 2x 6-pin. Card length: 0mm vs 267mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 90°C.

Feature	GeForce 920A	Radeon HD 3850 X2
TDP	33W-87%	254W
Recommended PSU	350W-22%	450W
Power Connector	Legacy	2x 6-pin
Length	0mm	267mm
Height	0mm	—
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	70°C-22%	90°C
Perf/Watt	25.1+684%	3.2

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Value Analysis

The GeForce 920A launched at $100 MSRP and currently averages $15, while the Radeon HD 3850 X2 launched at $349 and now averages $349. The GeForce 920A costs 95.7% less ($334 savings) at current market prices. Performance per dollar (G3D Mark / price): 55.3 (GeForce 920A) vs 2.4 (Radeon HD 3850 X2) — the GeForce 920A offers 2204.2% better value. The GeForce 920A is the newer GPU (2015 vs 2011).