Radeon 630 vs GeForce GTX 285M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 285M SLI and Radeon 630, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 285M SLI
2009
2 GB GDDR3, 150 Watt
3.79
+1.9%

GTX 285M SLI outperforms 630 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking733736
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.925.67
ArchitectureG9x (2007−2010)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameN10E-GTXPolaris 23
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date2 March 2009 (16 years ago)13 May 2019 (6 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 cores256512
Core clock speed576 MHz1082 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1218 MHz
Number of transistors1508 Million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rateno data38.98
Floating-point processing powerno data1.247 TFLOPS
ROPsno data16
TMUsno data32

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 sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1020 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data112.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectorsno data1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1012 (12_0)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.0
Vulkan-1.2.131
CUDA+-

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 HD60
+9.1%
55−60
−9.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Sons of the Forest 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Fortnite 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Sons of the Forest 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Valorant 50−55
+1.9%
50−55
−1.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Dota 2 35−40
+2.9%
30−35
−2.9%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Fortnite 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Sons of the Forest 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Valorant 50−55
+1.9%
50−55
−1.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Dota 2 35−40
+2.9%
30−35
−2.9%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Sons of the Forest 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Valorant 50−55
+1.9%
50−55
−1.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+2.6%
35−40
−2.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Sons of the Forest 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Sons of the Forest 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how GTX 285M SLI and Radeon 630 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 285M SLI is 9% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Sons of the Forest, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 285M SLI is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 285M SLI is ahead in 24 tests (41%)
  • there's a draw in 34 tests (59%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.79 3.72
Recency 2 March 2009 13 May 2019
Chip lithography 55 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 50 Watt

GTX 285M SLI has a 1.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Radeon 630, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 285M SLI and Radeon 630.

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