GeForce 920A
Radeon R7 M365X
GeForce 920A vs Radeon R7 M365X Performance Spectrum
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 920A vs Radeon R7 M365X FPS Benchmarks
Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.
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GeForce 920A vs Radeon R7 M365X: 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 920A
2015Why buy it
- ✅38.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
- ✅Costs $200 less on MSRP ($100 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
- ✅Delivers 201.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.3 vs 2.7 G3D/$ ($100 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
- ✅Draws 33W instead of 75W, a 42W reduction.
Trade-offs
- ❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
Radeon R7 M365X
2016Why buy it
- ✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
Trade-offs
- ❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 920A across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
- ❌2016 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
- ❌200% HIGHER MSRP$300 MSRPvs$100 MSRP
- ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.7 vs 8.3 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
- ❌127.3% higher power demand at 75W vs 33W.
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GeForce 920A vs Radeon R7 M365X Technical Specifications
Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.
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 R7 M365X
The Radeon R7 M365X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 15 2016. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 900 MHz to 925 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 824 points.
Graphics Performance
The GeForce 920A scores 829 and the Radeon R7 M365X reaches 824 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 920A is built on Maxwell while the Radeon R7 M365X uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 920A) vs 512 (Radeon R7 M365X). Raw compute: 0.7227 TFLOPS (GeForce 920A) vs 0.9472 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 M365X). Boost clocks: 941 MHz vs 925 MHz.
| Feature | GeForce 920A | Radeon R7 M365X |
|---|---|---|
| G3D Mark Score | 829 | 824 |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
| Process Node | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Shading Units | 384 | 512+33% |
| Compute (TFLOPS) | 0.7227 TFLOPS | 0.9472 TFLOPS+31% |
| Boost Clock | 941 MHz+2% | 925 MHz |
| ROPs | 8 | 16+100% |
| TMUs | 24 | 32+33% |
| L1 Cache | 192 KB+50% | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB+300% | 0.25 MB |
Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)
The GeForce 920A gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R7 M365X leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.
| Feature | GeForce 920A | Radeon R7 M365X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Video Memory (VRAM)
Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 920A and 128-bit on the Radeon R7 M365X. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 920A) vs 0.25 MB (Radeon R7 M365X) — the GeForce 920A has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.
| Feature | GeForce 920A | Radeon R7 M365X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Display & API Support
DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce 920A) vs 12 (11_1) (Radeon R7 M365X). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.
| Feature | GeForce 920A | Radeon R7 M365X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 11.0 | 12 (11_1)+9% |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.2+9% |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6+2% |
| Max Displays | 1 | 2+100% |
Media & Encoding
Hardware encoder: No (GeForce 920A) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon R7 M365X). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs UVD 3.1. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 (GeForce 920A) vs H.264,MPEG-4,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Radeon R7 M365X).
| Feature | GeForce 920A | Radeon R7 M365X |
|---|---|---|
| Encoder | No | VCE 1.0 |
| Decoder | PureVideo HD VP5 | UVD 3.1 |
| Codecs | MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 | H.264,MPEG-4,VC-1,MPEG-2 |
Power & Dimensions
The GeForce 920A draws 33W versus the Radeon R7 M365X's 75W — a 77.8% difference. The GeForce 920A is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 920A) vs 350W (Radeon R7 M365X). Power connectors: Legacy vs Mobile. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 85.
| Feature | GeForce 920A | Radeon R7 M365X |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 33W-56% | 75W |
| Recommended PSU | 350W | 350W |
| Power Connector | Legacy | Mobile |
| Length | 0mm | 0mm |
| Height | 0mm | 0mm |
| Slots | 0 | 0 |
| Temp (Load) | 70°C-18% | 85 |
| Perf/Watt | 25.1+128% | 11.0 |
Value Analysis
At launch, the GeForce 920A came in at $100, while the Radeon R7 M365X launched at $300. On MSRP, GeForce 920A was 66.7% cheaper ($200 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 8.3 (GeForce 920A) vs 2.7 (Radeon R7 M365X) — the GeForce 920A offers 207.4% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R7 M365X (2016 vs 2015).
| Feature | GeForce 920A | Radeon R7 M365X |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | $100-67% | $300 |
| Performance per Dollar | 8.3+207% | 2.7 |
| Codename | GM108 | Tropo |
| Release | March 13 2015 | May 15 2016 |
| Ranking | #810 | #715 |
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