GeForce 930M vs Radeon 530

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 930M vs Radeon 530 FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce 930M vs Radeon 530: 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 930M

2015

Why buy it

✅28.7% more average FPS across 17 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Draws 33W instead of 50W, a 17W 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 530

2017

Why buy it

✅More future proof: GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 930M across 17 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2017 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌51.5% higher power demand at 50W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce 930M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 28.7% in average FPS across 17 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon 530 instead at 1,037 vs 1,011, 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 930M 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 530 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon 530 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce 930M has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce 930M vs Radeon 530 Technical Specifications

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

GeForce 930M

The GeForce 930M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 549 MHz to 549 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,011 points.

Radeon 530

The Radeon 530 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 18 2017. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 730 MHz to 1024 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,037 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 930M scores 1,011 and the Radeon 530 reaches 1,037 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 930M is built on Maxwell while the Radeon 530 uses GCN 3.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 930M) vs 384 (Radeon 530). Raw compute: 0.4216 TFLOPS (GeForce 930M) vs 0.7864 TFLOPS (Radeon 530). Boost clocks: 549 MHz vs 1024 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 930M	Radeon 530
G3D Mark Score	1,011	1,037+3%
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 3.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.4216 TFLOPS	0.7864 TFLOPS+87%
Boost Clock	549 MHz	1024 MHz+87%
ROPs	8	8
TMUs	24	24
L1 Cache	192 KB+100%	96 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+669%	0.13 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 930M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon 530 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 930M	Radeon 530
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 930M and 64-bit on the Radeon 530. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 930M) vs 0.13 MB (Radeon 530) — the GeForce 930M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 930M	Radeon 530
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+669%	0.13 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce 930M) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon 530). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 3.

Feature	GeForce 930M	Radeon 530
DirectX	11.0	12 (12_0)+9%
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	1	3+200%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 2.0 (GeForce 930M) vs VCE 3.0 (Radeon 530). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs UVD 6.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP,H.265 (GeForce 930M) vs H.264,H.265 (Decode),VC-1,MPEG-4 (Radeon 530).

Feature	GeForce 930M	Radeon 530
Encoder	NVENC 2.0	VCE 3.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	UVD 6.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP,H.265	H.264,H.265 (Decode),VC-1,MPEG-4

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 930M draws 33W versus the Radeon 530's 50W — a 41% difference. The GeForce 930M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 930M) vs 350W (Radeon 530). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 75.

Feature	GeForce 930M	Radeon 530
TDP	33W-34%	50W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	0mm
Height	0mm	0mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	75°C	75
Perf/Watt	30.6+48%	20.7

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon 530 (2017 vs 2015).

Feature	GeForce 930M	Radeon 530
MSRP	—	$0
Codename	GM108	Weston
Release	March 13 2015	April 18 2017
Ranking	#880	#873

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