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NVIDIA GeForce 830M

NVIDIA GeForce 830M

The NVIDIA GeForce 830M is a (lower) mid-range, DirectX 12-compatible graphics card for laptops unveiled in March 2014. It is one of the first cards based on Nvidia's new Maxwell architecture (GM108 chip), but is still manufactured in 28 nm. The 830M offers 256 shader units clocked at 1029 MHz (+ Boost) as well as 2 GB of DDR3 memory (64 bit, 2000 MHz effective).

Architecture

Compared to Kepler, Maxwell has been optimized in several details to increase power efficiency. Smaller Streaming Multiprocessors (SMM) with only 128 ALUs (Kepler: 192) and an optimized scheduler should lead to better utilization of the shaders. Nvidia promises that a Maxwell SMM with 128 ALUs can offer 90 percent of the performance of a Kepler SMX with 192 ALUs. The 830M features a partially deactivated GM108 with just 2 out of 3 SMMs (256 shader cores, 16 TMUs, 8 ROPs, 64-bit interface). 

Another optimization is the massively enlarged L2 cache. The larger size can process some of the memory traffic to allow for a relatively narrow memory interface without significantly reducing performance.

Similar to GM107, the GM108 supports DirectX 12 (Feature Level 11_0 only).

Performance

According to Nvidia, the GeForce 830M is about 25 percent faster than the old GT 730M. Practically, the advantage is a bit smaller and the performance similiar to the old GeForce GT 740M (about 20 percent below the GeForce 840M). Many games of 2013/2014 will run fluently in WXGA resolution (1366 x 768) and medium detail settings. However, very demanding games such as Crysis 3 or Battlefield 4 will require even lower resolutions and/or details.

Features

GM108 integrates the sixth generation of the PureVideo HD video engine (VP6), offering a better decoding performance for H.264 and MPEG-2 videos. Of course, VP6 supports all features of previous generations (4K support, PIP, video encoding via NVENC API). Unfortunately, HDMI 2.0 is still not supported.

Power Consumption

The power consumption of the GeForce 830M should be about 25 Watts or less. Therefore, the 830M is best suited for laptops 13 inches in size or larger. The 800M series also supports Optimus to automatically switch between an integrated graphics card and the Nvidia GPU.

GeForce 800M Series

GeForce 845M compare 384 @ 1.07 - 1.15 GHz64/128 Bit @ 2000 - 5000 MHz
GeForce 840M compare 384 @ 1.03 GHz64 Bit @ 2000 MHz
GeForce 830M 256 @ 1.03 - 1.15 GHz64 Bit @ 1800 MHz
GeForce 825M compare 384 @ 0.85 GHz64 Bit @ 1800 MHz
GeForce 820M compare 96 @ 0.78 GHz64 Bit @ 1800 MHz
CodenameN15?
ArchitectureMaxwell
Pipelines256 - unified
Core Speed1029 - 1150 (Boost) MHz
Memory Speed1800 MHz
Memory Bus Width64 Bit
Memory TypeDDR3
Max. Amount of Memory2048 MB
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.4
technology28 nm
FeaturesGPU Boost 2.0, Optimus, PhysX, CUDA, GeForce Experience
Date of Announcement12.03.2014

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
0.6 pt (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 4817     avg: 5810     median: 6044 (6%)     max: 6336 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 7966     avg: 8103     median: 8104.5 (2%)     max: 8238 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 1209     avg: 1222     median: 1215 (2%)     max: 1250 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 1360     avg: 1388     median: 1386.5 (2%)     max: 1420 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 44269     avg: 52330     median: 50861.5 (6%)     max: 63329 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 1995     avg: 2062     median: 2094 (3%)     max: 2097 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 1949     avg: 1969     median: 1961 (2%)     max: 1998 Points
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 9170     avg: 10223     median: 10222.5 (13%)     max: 11275 Points
SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 +
specvp11 tcvis-02 +
specvp11 sw-02 +
specvp11 proe-05 +
specvp11 maya-03 +
specvp11 lightwave-01 +
specvp11 ensight-04 +
specvp11 catia-03 +
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 37.84     avg: 40     median: 39.7 (14%)     max: 42.5 fps
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 45.76     avg: 49.5     median: 50.6 (3%)     max: 52 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit +
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

FIFA 16

FIFA 16

2015
low 1280x720
92.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
50  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
34.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1366x768
48.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
37.6  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
20.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
13.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
60  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
48.2  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
16.9  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
11.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Mad Max

Mad Max

2015
med. 1366x768
32  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
15.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
14.5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
23  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
19  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
24.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
15  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
7.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
5.9  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
165.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
45.6  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
25.5  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
12.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
GTA V

GTA V

2015
low 1024x768
55.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
50.3  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
12.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
9.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
51.9 65.2 ~ 59 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
36.5 46.1 ~ 41 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
15.1 16.7 ~ 16 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
9 9.9 ~ 9 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Evolve

Evolve

2015
low 1024x768
29.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
21.5  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
11.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8.1  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
The Crew

The Crew

2014
low 1280x720
39.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
29.4  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
11.9  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
6.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
39.4 44.7 ~ 42 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
22.2 29.7 ~ 26 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
10.3 18.8 ~ 15 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
7.1 12.7 ~ 10 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Far Cry 4

Far Cry 4

2014
low 1024x768
36.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
25.8  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
11.9  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
10.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
24.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
15.9  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
9.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
3.1  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
53.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
34.1  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
19.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
10.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
50.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
21.2  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
14.9  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
12.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
F1 2014

F1 2014

2014
low 1024x768
97 117 ~ 107 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
75 85 ~ 80 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
53 54 ~ 54 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
31 35 ~ 33 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
32.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
21.6  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
12.7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
30.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
20.6  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
9.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
6.7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
60.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
41.3  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
20.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
14.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1280x720
36.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1344x756
23.2  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
12.8  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
9.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Fifa 15

Fifa 15

2014
low 1280x720
70.5  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
62.8  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
42.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Sims 4

Sims 4

2014
low 1024x768
142.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
60.5  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
27.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
23.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
50  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
28.1  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
12.4  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
10.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
80.3 164 ~ 122 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
54.6 66.1 ~ 60 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
26.5 31.3 ~ 29 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
14.2 15.3 ~ 15 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
18.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
14.9  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
35.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1280x720
32.3  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
14.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
29.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
19.9  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
16.3  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
39  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
27.2  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
15.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
54.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
27.4  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
14.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
30  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
30  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
25.9  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
54.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
36.8  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
25.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
9.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
87  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
52  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
24  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
F1 2013

F1 2013

2013
low 1024x768
71  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
63  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
60  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
34  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
55  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
42.3  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
35  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1280x720
46.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
39.5  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
15.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
45.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
39.7  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
26.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
44.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
39  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
18.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Dota 2

Dota 2

2013
low 1024x768
62.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
47.9  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
26.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
26.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
22.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
12.6  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
GRID 2

GRID 2

2013
low 1024x768
100.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
69.8  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
49.8  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
15.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
35.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
29  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
18.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1280x720
74.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
43.8  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
35.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
12.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
127.2 168.9 ~ 148 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
56.7 79 ~ 68 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
41 46.3 ~ 44 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
14.3 16.2 ~ 15 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
108.7 109.2 110.1 ~ 109 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
53.5 55.3 55.4 ~ 55 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
28.3 31.1 31.3 ~ 30 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
13.9 14.7 15.1 ~ 15 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Crysis 3

Crysis 3

2013
low 1024x768
36.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
21.4  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
15.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
114.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
57.1  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
45.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
26.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
38  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
32  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
15.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
57.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
39.1  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
31.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
100.6 129.6 ~ 115 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
67.1 78.8 ~ 73 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
55 62.6 ~ 59 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
34.4 41.2 ~ 38 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
111.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
53.3  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
33  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1280x720
60.1 69.8 ~ 65 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
39.7 44.1 ~ 42 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
29.9 32.9 ~ 31 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
15.3 18.9 ~ 17 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
106.4  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
54.5  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
25.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
FIFA 1692.65034.1
World of Warships48.437.620.213.8
Metal Gear Solid V6048.216.911.5
Mad Max3215.714.5
Batman: Arkham Knight231975
The Witcher 324.5157.35.9
Dirt Rally165.445.625.512.5
GTA V55.350.312.79.3
Battlefield Hardline5941169
Evolve29.521.511.28.1
The Crew39.329.411.96.1
Dragon Age: Inquisition42261510
Far Cry 436.625.811.910.8
Assassin's Creed Unity24.715.99.63.1
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare53.934.119.710.1
Civilization: Beyond Earth50.621.214.912.5
F1 2014107805433
The Evil Within32.221.612.7
Ryse: Son of Rome30.320.69.26.7
Alien: Isolation60.341.320.714.8
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor36.623.212.89.5
Fifa 1570.562.842.1
Sims 4142.160.527.223.6
Risen 3: Titan Lords5028.112.410.6
GRID: Autosport122602915
Watch Dogs18.814.9
Wolfenstein: The New Order35.132.314.1
Thief29.719.916.3
Assassin´s Creed IV: Black Flag3927.215.1
X-Plane 10.2554.627.414.1
Need for Speed: Rivals303025.9
Battlefield 454.336.825.69.5
Batman: Arkham Origins875224
F1 201371636034
Total War: Rome II5542.3358.1
Saints Row IV46.939.515.9
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified45.739.726.9
Splinter Cell: Blacklist44.13918.6
Dota 262.447.926.1
Company of Heroes 226.922.612.6
GRID 2100.769.849.815.9
Metro: Last Light35.92918.8
BioShock Infinite74.743.835.312.3
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm148684415
Tomb Raider109553015
Crysis 336.621.415.3
Dead Space 3114.257.145.326.5
Hitman: Absolution383215.2
Medal of Honor: Warfighter57.639.131.8
Diablo III115735938
Anno 2070111.553.333
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim65423117
Deus Ex Human Revolution106.454.525.3
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