GeForce 930A vs Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U

GeForce 930A vs Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U Performance Spectrum

GeForce 930A

0.5 GB 33

1,241

+2.0%

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Mobile)

GeForce GTX 1070 (móvel)

GeForce RTX 2080 (Mobile)

GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU

Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U

0.5 GB 100

1,217

0.0%

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 Ryzen 7 3700U FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce 930A vs Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U: 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

✅Costs $200 less on MSRP ($150 MSRP vs $350 MSRP).
✅Delivers 137.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.3 vs 3.5 G3D/$ ($150 MSRP vs $350 MSRP).
✅Draws 33W instead of 100W, a 67W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U 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.

Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U

2015

Why buy it

✅40.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

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.
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133.3% HIGHER MSRP
$350 MSRPvs$150 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 3.5 vs 8.3 G3D/$ ($350 MSRP vs $150 MSRP).
❌203% higher power demand at 100W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 40.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce 930A instead at 1,241 vs 1,217, 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 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?

GeForce 930A makes the most sense to buy today. It is $200 cheaper on MSRP at $150 vs $350, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 137.9% (8.3 vs 3.5), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce 930A vs Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U Technical Specifications

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

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.

Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U

The Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U 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: 1,217 points. Launch price was $149.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 930A scores 1,241 and the Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U reaches 1,217 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 930A is built on Maxwell while the Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 930A) vs 1,024 (Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U). Raw compute: 0.7227 TFLOPS (GeForce 930A) vs 1.997 TFLOPS (Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U). Boost clocks: 941 MHz vs 975 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 930A	Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U
G3D Mark Score	1,241+2%	1,217
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

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 930A gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 930A	Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U
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 video memory. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 930A and System on the Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 930A) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U) — the GeForce 930A has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 930A	Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	System
Bus Width	128-bit	System
L2 Cache	1 MB+100%	0.5 MB

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 930A draws 33W versus the Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U's 100W — a 100.8% difference. The GeForce 930A is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 930A) vs 350W (Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U). Power connectors: Legacy vs None.

Feature	GeForce 930A	Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U
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+208%	12.2

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 930A came in at $150, while the Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U launched at $350. On MSRP, GeForce 930A was 57.1% cheaper ($200 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 8.3 (GeForce 930A) vs 3.5 (Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U) — the GeForce 930A offers 137.1% better value.

Feature	GeForce 930A	Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U
MSRP	$150-57%	$350
Performance per Dollar	8.3+137%	3.5
Codename	GM108	Trinidad
Release	March 13 2015	June 18 2015
Ranking	#810	#467

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