GeForce 830M vs GeForce GTX 870M: specs and benchmark comparison
Short verdict
Not enough data for a performance conclusion: the database has no comparable benchmarks for this pair. Below are the key differences in official specifications.
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Only measured and rated values: a noticeable benchmark gap and specs where more is better.
Where GeForce 830M is better0
No advantages found in our data.
Where GeForce GTX 870M is better2
Memory bus 128 bit more192 bit vs 64 bit
Memory bandwidth 105.6 GB/s more120 GB/s vs 14.4 GB/s
Benchmarks
Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions. Laptop chip results depend on the laptop model: its maker sets the power limit and cooling.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce 830M1,128.8 sGeForce GTX 870Mno dataNo advantage conclusion: no comparable result for the second model.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce 830M
1,128.8 s · community measurement, sample 1 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 1 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 1128.8–1128.8; submissions 2020-10-08 to 2020-10-08; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M
- no comparable result
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Reference results (6)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 1,112.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 326.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,130 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 156 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 150.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 120.1 | no pair |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Specifications
Chip maker values. The laptop maker sets the power limit and clocks in each laptop.
| Specification | A · GeForce 830M | B · GeForce GTX 870M | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | |||
| GPU chip | GM108 | GK104 | differs |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Kepler | differs |
| Clocks | |||
| Base clock | 1,029 MHz | no data | no data for B |
| Memory | |||
| Video memory | 2 GB | no data | no data for B |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 | differs |
| Memory bus | 64 bit | 192 bit | B: 128 bit more |
| Memory bandwidthExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently. | 14.4 GB/s | 120 GB/s | B: 105.6 GB/s more |
| Power and dimensions | |||
| Board powerTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops. | no data | 110 W (TDP) | no data for A |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | equal |
Chip
GPU chip
AGM108
BGK104
differsArchitecture
AMaxwell
BKepler
differs
Clocks
Base clock
A1,029 MHz
Bno data
no data for B
Memory
Video memory
A2 GB
Bno data
no data for BMemory type
ADDR3
BGDDR5
differsMemory bus
A64 bit
B192 bit
B: 128 bit moreMemory bandwidth
A14.4 GB/s
B120 GB/s
B: 105.6 GB/s moreExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.
Power and dimensions
Board power
Ano data
B110 W (TDP)
no data for ATGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops.
Interface
APCIe 3.0 x16
BPCIe 3.0 x16
equal
“More” does not always mean “better”: higher power draw or size is a system requirement, not an advantage (such bars are dimmed).
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Questions and answers
Which PCIe interface do the cards use?
NVIDIA GeForce 830M: PCIe 3.0 x16. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M: PCIe 3.0 x16.
See also
Data sources (2)
- Wikipedia (English) — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce 830M, specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M, release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
- Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) — benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.83, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81a, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.3.0checked November 14, 2026
How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.