HD Graphics 630 vs GeForce 930MX

Place in the ranking	732	753
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	13.64	14.35
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	GM108	Kaby Lake GT2
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 March 2016 (8 years ago)	1 January 2017 (7 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	192
Core clock speed	952 MHz	350 MHz
Boost clock speed	1020 MHz	1100 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm++
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	24.48	26.40
Floating-point processing power	0.7834 TFLOPS	0.4224 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	3
TMUs	24	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).

Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x1
Width	no data	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	DDR3, GDDR5	DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	64 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	14.4 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	+
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 930MX 3.34
+7.7%

HD Graphics 630 3.10

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 930MX 1288
+7.6%

HD Graphics 630 1197

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.

GeForce 930MX 2202
+27.3%

HD Graphics 630 1729

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.

GeForce 930MX 8062
+4.9%

HD Graphics 630 7685

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.

GeForce 930MX 1597
+49.7%

HD Graphics 630 1067

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.

GeForce 930MX 9053

HD Graphics 630 9715
+7.3%

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.

GeForce 930MX 135057
+33.5%

HD Graphics 630 101178

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GeForce 930MX 493
+34%

HD Graphics 630 368

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	15 +0%	15 +0%
4K	5−6 +0%	5 +0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

8
+33.3%

6−7

−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10 +100%	5 −100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Battlefield 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +16.7%	6 −16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	15 +87.5%	8 −87.5%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −5.3%	20 +5.3%
Hitman 3	8 +0%	8−9 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +4.3%	21−24 −4.3%
Metro Exodus	15 +50%	10 −50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	13 +85.7%	7 −85.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +8.3%	12 −8.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +2.6%	35−40 −2.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Battlefield 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	6 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +26.7%	15 −26.7%
Hitman 3	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +4.3%	21−24 −4.3%
Metro Exodus	6 +50%	4 −50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10 −30%	12−14 +30%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	31 +93.8%	16 −93.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +2.6%	35−40 −2.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +11.8%	16−18 −11.8%
Hitman 3	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10 −130%	21−24 +130%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9 −44.4%	12−14 +44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6 −133%	14−16 +133%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +2.6%	35−40 −2.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9

+0%

8−9

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	0−1	0−1
Hitman 3	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	20−22 +5.3%	18−20 −5.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8
+16.7%

6−7

−16.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
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%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
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 930MX and HD Graphics 630 compete in popular games:

A tie in 1080p
A tie in 4K

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

in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce 930MX is 100% faster.
in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD Graphics 630 is 133% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GeForce 930MX is ahead in 31 test (50%)
HD Graphics 630 is ahead in 6 tests (10%)
there's a draw in 25 tests (40%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.34	3.10
Recency	1 March 2016	1 January 2017
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	64 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	15 Watt

GeForce 930MX has a 7.7% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics 630, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce 930MX and HD Graphics 630.

Be aware that GeForce 930MX is a notebook card while HD 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.