HD Graphics P630 vs GeForce 840M

Place in the ranking	794	759
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2018)	Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake (2015−2017)
GPU code name	N15S-GT	Kaby-Lake-H-GT2
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2014 (10 years ago)	5 August 2016 (8 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	384	24
Core clock speed	1029 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	no data	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	17.98	26.40
Floating-point processing power	0.8632 gflops	0.4224 gflops
ROPs	8	3
TMUs	16	24

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, PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x1
Width	no data	IGP

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	DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1740 MB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	16.02 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors

No outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost	2.0	no data
Optimus	+	-
GameWorks	+	-
Quick Sync	no data	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.103
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 840M 2.83

HD Graphics P630 3.11
+9.9%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce 840M 1090

HD Graphics P630 1198
+9.9%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	45 +0%	45−50 +0%
Full HD	19 +5.6%	18−21 −5.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

5−6

−20%

6−7
+20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Battlefield 5	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −13.3%	16−18 +13.3%
Hitman 3	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −4.5%	21−24 +4.5%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −8.3%	12−14 +8.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −2.6%	35−40 +2.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Battlefield 5	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −13.3%	16−18 +13.3%
Hitman 3	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −4.5%	21−24 +4.5%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −8.3%	12−14 +8.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	23 +64.3%	14−16 −64.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −2.6%	35−40 +2.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −13.3%	16−18 +13.3%
Hitman 3	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −4.5%	21−24 +4.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −8.3%	12−14 +8.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6 −133%	14−16 +133%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −2.6%	35−40 +2.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8

−14.3%

8−9
+14.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Far Cry 5	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Hitman 3	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −11.8%	18−20 +11.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7

+0%

6−7

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	0−1	1−2
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

+0%

4−5

+0%

This is how GeForce 840M and HD Graphics P630 compete in popular games:

A tie in 900p
GeForce 840M is 6% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce 840M is 64% faster.
in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD Graphics P630 is 133% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GeForce 840M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
HD Graphics P630 is ahead in 32 tests (52%)
there's a draw in 28 tests (46%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.83	3.11
Recency	12 March 2014	5 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1740 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	15 Watt

GeForce 840M has a 135.4% higher maximum VRAM amount.

HD Graphics P630, on the other hand, has a 9.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 120% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce 840M and HD Graphics P630.

Be aware that GeForce 840M is a notebook card while HD Graphics P630 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.