GeForce 7600 GS AGP vs GT 630M
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1108 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.89 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | GF108B | G71 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 March 2012 (14 years ago) | 1 July 2006 (20 years ago) |
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 | no data |
| Core clock speed | Up to 800 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 278 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 27 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 7.600 | 6.000 |
| ROPs | 4 | 8 |
| TMUs | 16 | 12 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | no data |
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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | AGP 8x |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x Molex |
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 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | Up to 128bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | Up to 32.0 GB/s | 23.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | Portable Device Dependent | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | Up to 2048x1536 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Blu-Ray | + | - |
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| DirectX 11.2 | 12 API | no data |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 22 March 2012 | 1 July 2006 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 27 Watt |
GT 630M has an age advantage of 5 years, a 75% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 56% more advanced lithography process.
7600 GS AGP, on the other hand, has 18% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 630M and GeForce 7600 GS AGP. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GT 630M is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 7600 GS AGP is a desktop one.
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