HD Graphics 630 vs Radeon 840M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 840M and HD Graphics 630, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
840M outperforms HD Graphics 630 by a whopping 262% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 452 | 795 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 14.09 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3+ (2024) | Generation 9.5 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Krackan Point | Kaby Lake GT2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 2 June 2024 (less than a year ago) | 1 January 2017 (8 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 | 256 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 350 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2900 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 14 nm++ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 24.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.384 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 3 |
| TMUs | no data | 24 |
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 | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | no data | Ring Bus |
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 | no data | DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 64 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 7500 MHz | System Shared |
| Shared memory | + | + |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
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 data | Portable Device Dependent |
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 compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
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.
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.
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 HD | 55−60
+244%
| 16
−244%
|
| 1440p | 230−240
+259%
| 64
−259%
|
| 4K | 45−50
+246%
| 13
−246%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 21−24
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+613%
|
8−9
−613%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+267%
|
6−7
−267%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 21−24
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+360%
|
10−11
−360%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+613%
|
8−9
−613%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+267%
|
6−7
−267%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+483%
|
6
−483%
|
| Fortnite | 60−65
+163%
|
24
−163%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+229%
|
14−16
−229%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+560%
|
5−6
−560%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+192%
|
12−14
−192%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+113%
|
45−50
−113%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 21−24
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+360%
|
10−11
−360%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+613%
|
8−9
−613%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 150−160
+184%
|
55−60
−184%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+267%
|
6−7
−267%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+400%
|
7−8
−400%
|
| Fortnite | 60−65
+320%
|
14−16
−320%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+229%
|
14−16
−229%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+560%
|
5−6
−560%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+900%
|
4
−900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+950%
|
2
−950%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+192%
|
12−14
−192%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+170%
|
10−11
−170%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+113%
|
45−50
−113%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 21−24
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+360%
|
10−11
−360%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+267%
|
6−7
−267%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+400%
|
7−8
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+229%
|
14−16
−229%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+192%
|
12−14
−192%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+170%
|
10−11
−170%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 60−65
+320%
|
14−16
−320%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+375%
|
4−5
−375%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 80−85
+281%
|
21−24
−281%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+318%
|
27−30
−318%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+286%
|
7−8
−286%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+633%
|
3−4
−633%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+257%
|
7−8
−257%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 21−24
+340%
|
5−6
−340%
|
4K
High Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+37.5%
|
16−18
−37.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+300%
|
14−16
−300%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
This is how Radeon 840M and HD Graphics 630 compete in popular games:
- Radeon 840M is 244% faster in 1080p
- Radeon 840M is 259% faster in 1440p
- Radeon 840M is 246% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Baldur's Gate 3, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon 840M is 1200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Radeon 840M is ahead in 53 tests (91%)
- there's a draw in 5 tests (9%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.87 | 3.00 |
| Recency | 2 June 2024 | 1 January 2017 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
Radeon 840M has a 262.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon 840M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 630 in performance tests.
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