Radeon 630 vs GeForce GTX 280M
Aggregated performance score
Radeon 630 outperforms GeForce GTX 280M by a whopping 120% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 934 | 702 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.16 | 0.50 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | N10E-GTX | Lexa |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 2 March 2009 (15 years ago) | 12 August 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Current price | $140 | $65 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Radeon 630 has 213% better value for money than GTX 280M.
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 | 512 |
| CUDA cores | 128 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 585 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1219 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 38 billion/sec | 38.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 374.5 gflops | no data |
| Gigaflops | 562 | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 280M and Radeon 630 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-IV | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | + | no data |
| MXM Type | MXM 3.0 Type-B | 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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | Up to 950 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 61 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
| 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 | HDMIDual Link DVISingle Link DVIDisplayPortLVDSVGA | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | 8.0 | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | + |
| 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.
Radeon 630 outperforms GeForce GTX 280M by 120% 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%
Radeon 630 outperforms GeForce GTX 280M by 121% in Passmark.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Radeon 630 is 800% faster than the GTX 280M.
All in all, in popular games:
- Radeon 630 is ahead in 31 test (97%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (3%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.49 | 3.28 |
| Recency | 2 March 2009 | 12 August 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 50 Watt |
The Radeon 630 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280M 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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