GeForce GT 630 vs ATI Radeon HD 5850

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 5850 and GeForce GT 630, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 5850
2009
1 GB GDDR5, 151 Watt
5.14
+194%

ATI HD 5850 outperforms GT 630 by a whopping 194% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking630934
Place by popularitynot in top-10079
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.650.08
Power efficiency2.351.86
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameCypressGF108
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date30 September 2009 (15 years ago)15 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $99.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

ATI HD 5850 has 713% better value for money than GT 630.

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 cores144096
Core clock speed725 MHz810 MHz
Number of transistors2,154 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)151 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate52.2012.96
Floating-point processing power2.088 TFLOPS0.311 TFLOPS
ROPs324
TMUs7216

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mm145 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s28.8 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.05.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA-2.1

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.

ATI HD 5850 5.14
+194%
GT 630 1.75

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.

ATI HD 5850 1988
+194%
GT 630 676

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:

900p59
+228%
18−21
−228%
Full HD57
+217%
18−20
−217%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.25
+5.9%
5.56
−5.9%
  • ATI HD 5850 has 6% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Battlefield 5 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Fortnite 27−30
+222%
9−10
−222%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
Valorant 60−65
+233%
18−20
−233%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Battlefield 5 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
+211%
27−30
−211%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Dota 2 40−45
+242%
12−14
−242%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Fortnite 27−30
+222%
9−10
−222%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Valorant 60−65
+233%
18−20
−233%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Dota 2 40−45
+242%
12−14
−242%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Valorant 60−65
+233%
18−20
−233%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
+222%
9−10
−222%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+208%
12−14
−208%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%
Valorant 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1
Valorant 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

This is how ATI HD 5850 and GT 630 compete in popular games:

  • ATI HD 5850 is 228% faster in 900p
  • ATI HD 5850 is 217% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.14 1.75
Recency 30 September 2009 15 May 2012
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 65 Watt

ATI HD 5850 has a 193.7% higher aggregate performance score.

GT 630, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 132.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 5850 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 630 in performance tests.

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