Tesla P4 vs GeForce GT 630
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 630 with Tesla P4, including specs and performance data.
Tesla P4 outperforms GT 630 by a whopping 1190% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 886 | 228 |
| Place by popularity | 95 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.08 | 50.77 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GF108 | GP104 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 15 May 2012 (12 years ago) | 13 September 2016 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $99.99 | no data |
| Current price | $112 (1.1x MSRP) | $92 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Tesla P4 has 63363% better value for money than GT 630.
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 | 96 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 810 MHz | 886 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1114 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 12.96 | 178.2 |
| Floating-point performance | 311.0 gflops | 5,443 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 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | 168 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 6008 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 192.3 GB/s |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 6.1 |
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.
Tesla P4 outperforms GeForce GT 630 by 1190% based on our aggregate 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%
Tesla P4 outperforms GeForce GT 630 by 1193% in Passmark.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.76 | 22.70 |
| Recency | 15 May 2012 | 13 September 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 75 Watt |
GT 630 has 15.4% lower power consumption.
Tesla P4, on the other hand, has a 1189.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.
The Tesla P4 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 630 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GT 630 is a desktop card while Tesla P4 is a workstation 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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