GeForce 930M vs Radeon HD 8600/8700M

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 HD 8600/8700M 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 930M vs Radeon HD 8600/8700M: 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

✅21.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Draws 33W instead of 50W, a 17W reduction.
✅More future proof: Maxwell (2014−2017) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

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 HD 8600/8700M

2013

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 930M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2013 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 21.2% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon HD 8600/8700M instead at 1,030 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. The case is simple: a newer 2015 generation instead of 2013. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce 930M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce 930M vs Radeon HD 8600/8700M 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 HD 8600/8700M

The Radeon HD 8600/8700M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 1 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 725 MHz to 775 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,030 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 930M scores 1,011 and the Radeon HD 8600/8700M reaches 1,030 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 930M is built on Maxwell while the Radeon HD 8600/8700M uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 930M) vs 640 (Radeon HD 8600/8700M). Raw compute: 0.4216 TFLOPS (GeForce 930M) vs 0.992 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 8600/8700M). Boost clocks: 549 MHz vs 775 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 930M	Radeon HD 8600/8700M
G3D Mark Score	1,011	1,030+2%
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	640+67%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.4216 TFLOPS	0.992 TFLOPS+135%
Boost Clock	549 MHz	775 MHz+41%
ROPs	8	16+100%
TMUs	24	40+67%
L1 Cache	192 KB+20%	160 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 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 HD 8600/8700M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 930M	Radeon HD 8600/8700M
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 930M and System on the Radeon HD 8600/8700M. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 930M) vs 0.25 MB (Radeon HD 8600/8700M) — the GeForce 930M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 930M	Radeon HD 8600/8700M
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+300%	0.25 MB

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 930M draws 33W versus the Radeon HD 8600/8700M's 50W — a 41% difference. The GeForce 930M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 930M) vs 350W (Radeon HD 8600/8700M). Power connectors: Legacy vs 1x 6-pin.