GeForce GTX 660M Mac Edition vs GT 630
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 630 with GeForce GTX 660M Mac Edition, including specs and performance data.
GT 630 outperforms 660M Mac Edition by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1009 | 1046 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.08 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.95 | 2.28 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GF108 | GK107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 May 2012 (14 years ago) | 1 April 2013 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $99.99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 810 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 950 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 1.27 billion |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 12.96 | 30.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.311 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | 16 |
| TMUs | 16 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | 32 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Length | 145 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 80 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 (5.1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.175 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 3.0 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.64 | 1.47 |
| Recency | 15 May 2012 | 1 April 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 50 Watt |
GT 630 has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, and a 75% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GTX 660M Mac Edition, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, a 30% more advanced lithography process, and 23% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GT 630 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660M Mac Edition in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GT 630 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 660M Mac Edition is a notebook one.
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