UHD Graphics 630 vs GeForce 8800 GTX
Aggregated performance score
UHD Graphics 630 outperforms GeForce 8800 GTX by 103% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 929 | 723 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 32 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | 0.37 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Gen. 9.5 (2017) |
| GPU code name | G80 | Kaby-Lake-H-GT2 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 8 November 2006 (17 years ago) | 1 October 2017 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | no data |
| Current price | $357 (0.6x MSRP) | $457 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
UHD Graphics 630 has 1750% better value for money than 8800 GTX.
Detailed specifications
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 | 128 | 24 |
| CUDA cores | 575 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 576 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1150 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 681 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 36.8 billion/sec | 26.45 |
| Floating-point performance | 345.6 gflops | 460.8 gflops |
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 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Length | 270 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no data |
| SLI options | + | no data |
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 | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 768 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 86.4 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | + |
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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 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 8800 GTX by 103% based on our aggregated 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 8800 GTX by 102% in Passmark.
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:
| Full HD | 8−9
−113%
| 17
+113%
|
| 1440p | 4−5
−150%
| 10
+150%
|
| 4K | 3−4
−133%
| 7
+133%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.52 | 3.08 |
| Recency | 8 November 2006 | 1 October 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 768 MB | System Shared |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 15 Watt |
The UHD Graphics 630 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTX in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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