Arc 7-Cores iGPU vs GeForce GT 630M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 630M and Arc 7-Cores iGPU, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 630M
2012
1 GB DDR3\GDDR5, 33 Watt
1.40

Arc 7-Cores iGPU outperforms GT 630M by a whopping 1132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1007319
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.93no data
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Xe LPG (2023)
GPU code nameGF108Meteor Lake iGPU
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year 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 cores967
Core clock speedUp to 800 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data2200 MHz
Number of transistors585 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Wattno data
Texture fill rate10.56no data
Floating-point processing power0.2534 TFLOPSno data
ROPs4no data
TMUs16no data

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)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 typeDDR3\GDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount1 GBno data
Memory bus widthUp to 128bitno data
Memory clock speed900 MHzno data
Memory bandwidthUp to 32.0 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolutionUp to 2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+-
Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12_2
DirectX 11.212 APIno data
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
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.

GT 630M 1.40
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 17.25
+1132%

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.

GT 630M 1035
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 11795
+1040%

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.

GT 630M 4869
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 38592
+693%

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.

GT 630M 719
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 8449
+1075%

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.

GT 630M 5577
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 45644
+718%

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:

900p19
−1111%
230−240
+1111%
Full HD16
−113%
34
+113%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−900%
90
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Elden Ring 1−2
−5300%
50−55
+5300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−5500%
55−60
+5500%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−544%
58
+544%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−689%
70−75
+689%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−486%
40−45
+486%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−5500%
55−60
+5500%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−244%
31
+244%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Dota 2 11
−545%
71
+545%
Elden Ring 1−2
−5300%
50−55
+5300%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−209%
34
+209%
Fortnite 6−7
−1467%
90−95
+1467%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−689%
70−75
+689%
Grand Theft Auto V 4
−475%
23
+475%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24
−400%
120−130
+400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−486%
40−45
+486%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−643%
52
+643%
World of Tanks 35
−506%
210−220
+506%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−5500%
55−60
+5500%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Dota 2 22
−200%
66
+200%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−218%
35
+218%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−689%
70−75
+689%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−700%
120−130
+700%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 14−16
World of Tanks 8−9
−1088%
95−100
+1088%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−780%
40−45
+780%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−667%
21−24
+667%
Valorant 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−1088%
190−200
+1088%
Elden Ring 0−1 12−14
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−93.3%
27−30
+93.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 10−12
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−93.3%
27−30
+93.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−1600%
16−18
+1600%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Dota 2 16−18
−81.3%
27−30
+81.3%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−2100%
21−24
+2100%
Valorant 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Elden Ring 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 38
+0%
38
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+0%
22
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Elden Ring 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

This is how GT 630M and Arc 7-Cores iGPU compete in popular games:

  • Arc 7-Cores iGPU is 1111% faster in 900p
  • Arc 7-Cores iGPU is 113% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Arc 7-Cores iGPU is 5500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc 7-Cores iGPU is ahead in 30 tests (57%)
  • there's a draw in 23 tests (43%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.40 17.25
Recency 22 March 2012 14 December 2023
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm

Arc 7-Cores iGPU has a 1132.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc 7-Cores iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 630M in performance tests.


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