Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Intel UHD Graphics 630 vs NVIDIA GeForce 840M
Combined performance score
UHD Graphics 630 outperforms GeForce 840M by 10% in our combined benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 755 | 718 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 33 |
Value for money | 0.13 | 0.39 |
Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | Gen. 9.5 (2017) |
GPU code name | N15S-GT | Kaby-Lake-H-GT2 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
Release date | 12 March 2014 (10 years old) | 1 October 2017 (6 years old) |
Current price | $743 | $457 |
UHD Graphics 630 has 200% better value for money than GeForce 840M.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. 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 | 300 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1124 MHz | 1150 MHz |
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 | 26.45 |
Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | 460.8 gflops |
Size and compatibility
Information on GeForce 840M and UHD Graphics 630 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
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 |
Memory
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 | System Shared |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | System Shared |
Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | System Shared |
Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | no data |
Shared memory | - | + |
Video outputs and ports
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 | No outputs |
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 | + | no data |
GameWorks | + | no data |
Quick Sync | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 |
OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.103 |
CUDA | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
UHD Graphics 630 outperforms GeForce 840M by 10% in our combined benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
UHD Graphics 630 outperforms GeForce 840M by 10% in Passmark.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
UHD Graphics 630 outperforms GeForce 840M by 7% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
GeForce 840M outperforms UHD Graphics 630 by 31% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
GeForce 840M outperforms UHD Graphics 630 by 30% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
UHD Graphics 630 outperforms GeForce 840M by 12% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 8%
GeForce 840M outperforms UHD Graphics 630 by 13% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.
Unigine Heaven 3.0
This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.
Benchmark coverage: 4%
GeForce 840M outperforms UHD Graphics 630 by 19% in Unigine Heaven 3.0.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
Benchmark coverage: 3%
UHD Graphics 630 outperforms GeForce 840M by 120% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
Benchmark coverage: 3%
UHD Graphics 630 outperforms GeForce 840M by 433% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
Benchmark coverage: 3%
UHD Graphics 630 outperforms GeForce 840M by 154% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
Benchmark coverage: 3%
UHD Graphics 630 outperforms GeForce 840M by 80% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
GeForce 840M outperforms UHD Graphics 630 by 31% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
UHD Graphics 630 outperforms GeForce 840M by 72% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
GeForce 840M outperforms UHD Graphics 630 by 24% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
GeForce 840M outperforms UHD Graphics 630 by 4333% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase
Benchmark coverage: 2%
GeForce 840M outperforms UHD Graphics 630 by 24% in SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase.
SPECviewperf 12 - Maya
This part of SPECviewperf 12 workstation benchmark uses Autodesk Maya 13 engine to render a superhero energy plant static scene consisting of more than 700 thousand polygons, in six different modes.
Benchmark coverage: 2%
UHD Graphics 630 outperforms GeForce 840M by 120% in SPECviewperf 12 - Maya.
SPECviewperf 12 - Catia
Benchmark coverage: 2%
UHD Graphics 630 outperforms GeForce 840M by 80% in SPECviewperf 12 - Catia.
SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks
Benchmark coverage: 2%
UHD Graphics 630 outperforms GeForce 840M by 433% in SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks.
SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX
Benchmark coverage: 2%
UHD Graphics 630 outperforms GeForce 840M by 154% in SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX.
SPECviewperf 12 - Creo
Benchmark coverage: 2%
GeForce 840M outperforms UHD Graphics 630 by 31% in SPECviewperf 12 - Creo.
SPECviewperf 12 - Medical
Benchmark coverage: 2%
UHD Graphics 630 outperforms GeForce 840M by 72% in SPECviewperf 12 - Medical.
SPECviewperf 12 - Energy
Benchmark coverage: 2%
GeForce 840M outperforms UHD Graphics 630 by 4333% in SPECviewperf 12 - Energy.
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 | 18
+5.9%
| 17
−5.9%
|
1440p | 9−10
−11.1%
| 10
+11.1%
|
4K | 6−7
−16.7%
| 7
+16.7%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+20%
|
5
−20%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−75%
|
7
+75%
|
Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−50%
|
6
+50%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
−100%
|
8
+100%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
Hitman 3 | 5−6
−60%
|
8
+60%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7
+16.7%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+50%
|
6
−50%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
Hitman 3 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Metro Exodus | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3
−33.3%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 1−2 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
This is how GeForce 840M and UHD Graphics 630 compete in popular games:
900p resolution:
- UHD Graphics 630 is 0% faster than GeForce 840M
1080p resolution:
- GeForce 840M is 5.9% faster than UHD Graphics 630
1440p resolution:
- UHD Graphics 630 is 11.1% faster than GeForce 840M
4K resolution:
- UHD Graphics 630 is 16.7% faster than GeForce 840M
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce 840M is 50% faster than the UHD Graphics 630.
- in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the UHD Graphics 630 is 100% faster than the GeForce 840M.
All in all, in popular games:
- GeForce 840M is ahead in 4 tests (8%)
- UHD Graphics 630 is ahead in 27 tests (51%)
- there's a draw in 22 tests (42%)
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 2.80 | 3.08 |
Recency | 12 March 2014 | 1 October 2017 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | System Shared |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 15 Watt |
We couldn't decide between GeForce 840M and UHD Graphics 630. The differences in performance seem too small.
Be aware that GeForce 840M is a notebook card while UHD Graphics 630 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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