GeForce 930A vs Radeon R7 A370

NVIDIA

GeForce 930A

2015Core: 928 MHzBoost: 941 MHz
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AMD

Radeon R7 A370

2015Boost: 975 MHz
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GeForce 930A vs Radeon R7 A370 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 930A vs Radeon R7 A370 FPS Benchmarks

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

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

GeForce 930A vs Radeon R7 A370: 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 930A

2015

Why buy it

  • Draws 33W instead of 100W, a 67W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon R7 A370 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.
  • 0.7% HIGHER MSRP
    $150 MSRPvs$149 MSRP

Radeon R7 A370

2015

Why buy it

  • 48.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Costs $1 less on MSRP ($149 MSRP vs $150 MSRP).

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.
  • 203% higher power demand at 100W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon R7 A370 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 48.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 3.2% in PassMark G3D (1,281 vs 1,241), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce 930A 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 A370 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $1 cheaper on MSRP at $149 vs $150, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 3.9% (8.6 vs 8.3), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon R7 A370 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce 930A has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce 930A vs Radeon R7 A370 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce 930A

The GeForce 930A 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: 1,241 points.

AMD

Radeon R7 A370

The Radeon R7 A370 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 18 2015. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 975 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,281 points. Launch price was $149.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce 930A scores 1,241 and the Radeon R7 A370 reaches 1,281 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 930A is built on Maxwell while the Radeon R7 A370 uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 930A) vs 1,024 (Radeon R7 A370). Raw compute: 0.7227 TFLOPS (GeForce 930A) vs 1.997 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 A370). Boost clocks: 941 MHz vs 975 MHz.

FeatureGeForce 930ARadeon R7 A370
G3D Mark Score
1,241
1,281+3%
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 1.0
Process Node
28 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
384
1024+167%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.7227 TFLOPS
1.997 TFLOPS+176%
Boost Clock
941 MHz
975 MHz+4%
ROPs
8
32+300%
TMUs
24
64+167%
L1 Cache
192 KB
256 KB+33%
L2 Cache
1 MB+100%
0.5 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 930A gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R7 A370 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce 930ARadeon R7 A370
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 930A and 128-bit on the Radeon R7 A370. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 930A) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon R7 A370) — the GeForce 930A has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce 930ARadeon R7 A370
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+100%
0.5 MB
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 930A draws 33W versus the Radeon R7 A370's 100W — a 100.8% difference. The GeForce 930A is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 930A) vs 350W (Radeon R7 A370). Power connectors: Legacy vs None.

FeatureGeForce 930ARadeon R7 A370
TDP
33W-67%
100W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
None
Length
0mm
Height
0mm
Slots
0
Temp (Load)
75°C
Perf/Watt
37.6+194%
12.8
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 930A came in at $150, while the Radeon R7 A370 launched at $149. On MSRP, Radeon R7 A370 was 0.7% cheaper ($1 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 8.3 (GeForce 930A) vs 8.6 (Radeon R7 A370) — the Radeon R7 A370 offers 3.6% better value.

FeatureGeForce 930ARadeon R7 A370
MSRP
$150
$149
Performance per Dollar
8.3
8.6+4%
Codename
GM108
Trinidad
Release
March 13 2015
June 18 2015
Ranking
#810
#467

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