GeForce 920M vs GeForce 930M: 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 920M is better0
No advantages found in our data.
Where GeForce 930M is better1
Board power 4 W lower29 W (TDP) vs 33 W (TDP)
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 920M1,090.7 sGeForce 930M988 sNo advantage conclusion: small sample in one of the results.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce 920M
1,090.7 s · community measurement, sample 2 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 2 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 1078.53–1102.88; submissions 2020-09-04 to 2020-11-17; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce 930M
988 s · community measurement, sample 1 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 1 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 987.99–987.99; submissions 2021-01-05 to 2021-01-05; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
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 (14)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 1,061.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 1,105 | 913.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 1,045 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 1,444.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 3,615.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 3,609.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 2,154.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 49.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 47.1 | 66.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 45.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 36.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 927 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 45.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 55.8 | 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 920M | B · GeForce 930M | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | |||
| GPU chip | GK208 | GM108 | differs |
| Architecture | Kepler | Maxwell | differs |
| Memory | |||
| Video memory | 2 GB | 2 GB | equal |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 | equal |
| Memory bus | 64 bit | 64 bit | equal |
| Memory bandwidthExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently. | 14.4 GB/s | 14.4 GB/s | equal |
| 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. | 33 W (TDP) | 29 W (TDP) | A: 4 W higher |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | equal |
Chip
GPU chip
AGK208
BGM108
differsArchitecture
AKepler
BMaxwell
differs
Memory
Video memory
A2 GB
B2 GB
equalMemory type
ADDR3
BDDR3
equalMemory bus
A64 bit
B64 bit
equalMemory bandwidth
A14.4 GB/s
B14.4 GB/s
equalExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.
Power and dimensions
Board power
A33 W (TDP)
B29 W (TDP)
A: 4 W higherTGP (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
How much video memory do NVIDIA GeForce 920M and NVIDIA GeForce 930M have?
NVIDIA GeForce 920M: 2 GB DDR3, 64-bit bus. NVIDIA GeForce 930M: 2 GB DDR3, 64-bit bus.
Which PCIe interface do the cards use?
NVIDIA GeForce 920M: PCIe 3.0 x16. NVIDIA GeForce 930M: PCIe 3.0 x16.
See also
Data sources (2)
- Wikipedia (English) — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce 920M, specifications of NVIDIA GeForce 930M, release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
- Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) — benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81a, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.82, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.83, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.91.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.6.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.0.1checked November 14, 2026
How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.