GeForce 930M vs Radeon R9 A375

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 R9 A375 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 R9 A375: 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

✅6.2% 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.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 20.9 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $49 MSRP).

Radeon R9 A375

2015

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 20.9 vs 0 G3D/$ ($49 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 930M 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.

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 6.2% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon R9 A375 instead at 1,024 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 R9 A375 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 R9 A375 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 R9 A375 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 R9 A375

The Radeon R9 A375 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2015. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1015 MHz to 925 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,024 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 930M scores 1,011 and the Radeon R9 A375 reaches 1,024 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 930M is built on Maxwell while the Radeon R9 A375 uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 930M) vs 640 (Radeon R9 A375). Boost clocks: 549 MHz vs 925 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 930M	Radeon R9 A375
G3D Mark Score	1,011	1,024+1%
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	640+67%
Boost Clock	549 MHz	925 MHz+68%
ROPs	8	16+100%
TMUs	24	40+67%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 930M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R9 A375 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 930M	Radeon R9 A375
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 128-bit on the Radeon R9 A375.

Feature	GeForce 930M	Radeon R9 A375
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce 930M) vs 12_0 (Radeon R9 A375). Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce 930M	Radeon R9 A375
DirectX	11.0	12_0+9%
Max Displays	1	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 2.0 (GeForce 930M) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R9 A375). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs UVD 4.2.

Feature	GeForce 930M	Radeon R9 A375
Encoder	NVENC 2.0	VCE 2.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	UVD 4.2
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP,H.265	—

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 930M draws 33W versus the Radeon R9 A375's 30W — a 9.5% difference. The Radeon R9 A375 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 930M) vs 350W (Radeon R9 A375). Power connectors: Legacy vs None. Card length: 0mm vs 1mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.