GeForce 830A vs Radeon HD 5750

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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce 830A

2014

Why buy it

✅Costs $30 less on MSRP ($100 MSRP vs $130 MSRP).
✅Delivers 30.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 11.7 vs 9.0 G3D/$ ($100 MSRP vs $130 MSRP).
✅Draws 33W instead of 86W, a 53W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 512 MB vs 1 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Radeon HD 5750

2009

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (1 GB vs 512 MB).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2009-era hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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30% HIGHER MSRP
$130 MSRPvs$100 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 9.0 vs 11.7 G3D/$ ($130 MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
❌160.6% higher power demand at 86W vs 33W.

GeForce 830A

2014

Radeon HD 5750

2009

Why buy it

✅Costs $30 less on MSRP ($100 MSRP vs $130 MSRP).
✅Delivers 30.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 11.7 vs 9.0 G3D/$ ($100 MSRP vs $130 MSRP).
✅Draws 33W instead of 86W, a 53W reduction.

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (1 GB vs 512 MB).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 512 MB vs 1 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2009-era hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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30% HIGHER MSRP
$130 MSRPvs$100 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 9.0 vs 11.7 G3D/$ ($130 MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
❌160.6% higher power demand at 86W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce 830A better than Radeon HD 5750?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 1,173 vs 1,169 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce 830A is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, no meaningful modern upscaling stack, plus much lower power draw (33W vs 86W).

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce 830A is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2014 generation instead of 2009, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 28nm process instead of 40nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce 830A can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $100 MSRP. GeForce 830A is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce 830A is about $30 cheaper on MSRP at $100 MSRP versus $130 MSRP, and you are getting 0.3% higher G3D Mark. Moving to $100 MSRP gets you newer hardware, lower power draw (33W vs 86W), and no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Is Radeon HD 5750 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon HD 5750 is still a strong gaming card in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. Price is really the swing factor here. If you find it at or below $130 MSRP, it remains a very sensible buy. GeForce 830A is still the safer recommendation for most fresh builds because it offers a cleaner overall package with newer hardware and no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce 830A Benchmark Check

Radeon HD 5750 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce 830A	Radeon HD 5750
1080p
low	27 FPS	16 FPS
medium	17 FPS	10 FPS
high	11 FPS	6 FPS
ultra	7 FPS	3 FPS
1440p
low	16 FPS	11 FPS
medium	10 FPS	6 FPS
high	5 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	1 FPS
4K
low	7 FPS	4 FPS
medium	5 FPS	2 FPS
high	3 FPS	1 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	1 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce 830A	Radeon HD 5750
1080p
low	53 FPS	23 FPS
medium	42 FPS	10 FPS
high	35 FPS	7 FPS
ultra	22 FPS	5 FPS
1440p
low	22 FPS	7 FPS
medium	15 FPS	3 FPS
high	11 FPS	2 FPS
ultra	8 FPS	2 FPS
4K
low	6 FPS	2 FPS
medium	4 FPS	1 FPS
high	4 FPS	1 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	1 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce 830A	Radeon HD 5750
1080p
low	53 FPS	53 FPS
medium	42 FPS	42 FPS
high	35 FPS	35 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	26 FPS
1440p
low	40 FPS	39 FPS
medium	32 FPS	32 FPS
high	26 FPS	26 FPS
ultra	20 FPS	20 FPS
4K
low	26 FPS	26 FPS
medium	21 FPS	21 FPS
high	18 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	13 FPS	13 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce 830A	Radeon HD 5750
1080p
low	52 FPS	53 FPS
medium	42 FPS	42 FPS
high	34 FPS	35 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	23 FPS
1440p
low	10 FPS	33 FPS
medium	8 FPS	24 FPS
high	7 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	6 FPS	12 FPS
4K
low	7 FPS	19 FPS
medium	6 FPS	13 FPS
high	5 FPS	10 FPS
ultra	4 FPS	7 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce 830A and Radeon HD 5750

GeForce 830A

The GeForce 830A is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in July 22 2014. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1082 MHz to 1150 MHz. It has 256 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,173 points.

Radeon HD 5750

The Radeon HD 5750 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 13 2009. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 700 MHz. It has 720 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 86W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,169 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 830A scores 1,173 and the Radeon HD 5750 reaches 1,169 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 830A is built on Maxwell while the Radeon HD 5750 uses TeraScale 2, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 256 (GeForce 830A) vs 720 (Radeon HD 5750). Raw compute: 0.5888 TFLOPS (GeForce 830A) vs 1.008 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 5750).

Feature	GeForce 830A	Radeon HD 5750
G3D Mark Score	1,173	1,169
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale 2
Process Node	28 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	256	720+181%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.5888 TFLOPS	1.008 TFLOPS+71%
ROPs	8	16+100%
TMUs	16	36+125%
L1 Cache	128 KB+78%	72 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 830A gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon HD 5750 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce 830A	Radeon HD 5750
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)

The GeForce 830A comes with 512 MB of VRAM, while the Radeon HD 5750 has 1 GB. The Radeon HD 5750 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 830A) vs 0.25 MB (Radeon HD 5750) — the GeForce 830A has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 830A	Radeon HD 5750
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	1 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Media & Encoding

Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce 830A) vs H.264 (Radeon HD 5750).

Feature	GeForce 830A	Radeon HD 5750
Encoder	NVENC 3.0	—
Decoder	VP6	—
Codecs	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1	H.264

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 830A draws 33W versus the Radeon HD 5750's 86W — a 89.1% difference. The GeForce 830A is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 830A) vs 450W (Radeon HD 5750). Power connectors: Legacy vs 1x 6-pin.

Feature	GeForce 830A	Radeon HD 5750
TDP	33W-62%	86W
Recommended PSU	350W-22%	450W
Power Connector	Legacy	1x 6-pin
Length	0mm	—
Height	0mm	—
Slots	0	—
Temp (Load)	80	—
Perf/Watt	35.5+161%	13.6

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Value Analysis

The GeForce 830A launched at $100 MSRP, while the Radeon HD 5750 launched at $130. The GeForce 830A costs 23.1% less ($30 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 11.7 (GeForce 830A) vs 9.0 (Radeon HD 5750) — the GeForce 830A offers 30% better value. The GeForce 830A is the newer GPU (2014 vs 2009).