Radeon 630 vs GeForce GTX 660M

Place in the ranking	709	702
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	5.23	5.42
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	GK107	Polaris 23
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	22 March 2012 (12 years ago)	13 May 2019 (5 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	512
Core clock speed	835 MHz	1082 MHz
Boost clock speed	950 MHz	1218 MHz
Number of transistors	1,270 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	30.40	38.98
Floating-point processing power	0.7296 TFLOPS	1.247 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	32	32

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 size	large	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
SLI options	+	-

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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64.0 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	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	Up to 2048x1536	no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 API	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
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.

GTX 660M 3.79

Radeon 630 3.93
+3.7%

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.

GTX 660M 1457

Radeon 630 1512
+3.8%

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:

900p	32 +6.7%	30−35 −6.7%
Full HD	35 +0%	35−40 +0%
1200p	38 +8.6%	35−40 −8.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Elden Ring	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 −10%	10−12 +10%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Valorant	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 −10%	10−12 +10%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Dota 2	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Elden Ring	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Fortnite	21−24 −4.5%	21−24 +4.5%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Metro Exodus	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −3%	30−35 +3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Valorant	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
World of Tanks	89 +32.8%	65−70 −32.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 −10%	10−12 +10%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Dota 2	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −3%	30−35 +3%
Valorant	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Elden Ring	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
World of Tanks	27−30 −3.7%	27−30 +3.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Metro Exodus	0−1	1−2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Valorant	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Elden Ring	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Fortnite	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Valorant	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%

This is how GTX 660M and Radeon 630 compete in popular games:

GTX 660M is 7% faster in 900p
A tie in 1080p
GTX 660M is 9% faster in 1200p

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

in World of Tanks, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 660M is 33% faster.
in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon 630 is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 660M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
Radeon 630 is ahead in 20 tests (34%)
there's a draw in 38 tests (64%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.79	3.93
Recency	22 March 2012	13 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm

Radeon 630 has a 3.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 660M and Radeon 630.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.