Radeon R9 M485X vs HD Graphics 630

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 630 and Radeon R9 M485X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD Graphics 630
2017
64 GB DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 15 Watt
2.86

R9 M485X outperforms HD Graphics 630 by a whopping 217% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking821517
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.642.79
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameKaby Lake GT2Amethyst
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 January 2017 (8 years ago)15 May 2016 (9 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 cores1922048
Core clock speed350 MHz723 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHzno data
Number of transistors189 million5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm++28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate24.0092.54
Floating-point processing power0.384 TFLOPS2.961 TFLOPS
ROPs332
TMUs24128
L1 Cacheno data512 KB
L2 Cacheno data512 KB

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfaceRing BusMXM-B (3.0)
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 typeDDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount64 GB8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1250 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data160.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync+no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.3
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.0
Vulkan+1.2.131

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

HD Graphics 630 2.86
R9 M485X 9.08
+217%

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.

HD Graphics 630 1197
Samples: 10185
R9 M485X 3800
+217%
Samples: 4

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 HD16
−213%
50−55
+213%
1440p64
−213%
200−210
+213%
4K13
−208%
40−45
+208%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−444%
45−50
+444%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−217%
18−20
+217%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 10−11
−310%
40−45
+310%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−444%
45−50
+444%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−217%
18−20
+217%
Escape from Tarkov 10−11
−270%
35−40
+270%
Far Cry 5 6
−400%
30−33
+400%
Fortnite 24
−133%
55−60
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−167%
40−45
+167%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
−300%
27−30
+300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−154%
30−35
+154%
Valorant 45−50
−95.7%
90−95
+95.7%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 10−11
−310%
40−45
+310%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−444%
45−50
+444%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
−156%
140−150
+156%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−217%
18−20
+217%
Dota 2 26
−158%
65−70
+158%
Escape from Tarkov 10−11
−270%
35−40
+270%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Fortnite 14−16
−273%
55−60
+273%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−167%
40−45
+167%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
−300%
27−30
+300%
Grand Theft Auto V 4
−750%
30−35
+750%
Metro Exodus 2
−800%
18−20
+800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−154%
30−35
+154%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−140%
24−27
+140%
Valorant 45−50
−95.7%
90−95
+95.7%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−11
−310%
40−45
+310%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−217%
18−20
+217%
Dota 2 22
−205%
65−70
+205%
Escape from Tarkov 10−11
−270%
35−40
+270%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−167%
40−45
+167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−154%
30−35
+154%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−140%
24−27
+140%
Valorant 45−50
−95.7%
90−95
+95.7%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 14−16
−273%
55−60
+273%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−183%
16−18
+183%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
−233%
70−75
+233%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 12−14
Metro Exodus 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−84.6%
45−50
+84.6%
Valorant 27−30
−278%
100−110
+278%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Escape from Tarkov 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−280%
18−20
+280%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−214%
21−24
+214%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−225%
12−14
+225%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
−280%
18−20
+280%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−33.3%
20−22
+33.3%
Valorant 14−16
−243%
45−50
+243%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 3−4
Dota 2 8−9
−325%
30−35
+325%
Escape from Tarkov 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−650%
14−16
+650%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how HD Graphics 630 and R9 M485X compete in popular games:

  • R9 M485X is 213% faster in 1080p
  • R9 M485X is 213% faster in 1440p
  • R9 M485X is 208% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M485X is 900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 M485X performs better in 56 tests (90%)
  • there's a draw in 6 tests (10%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.86 9.08
Recency 1 January 2017 15 May 2016
Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 250 Watt

HD Graphics 630 has an age advantage of 7 months, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1566.7% lower power consumption.

R9 M485X, on the other hand, has a 217.5% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon R9 M485X is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 630 in performance tests.

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