Radeon 630 vs HD 6450
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6450 with Radeon 630, including specs and performance data.
630 outperforms HD 6450 by a whopping 715% 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 | 1308 | 759 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.01 | 5.90 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Caicos | Polaris 23 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 7 April 2011 (15 years ago) | 13 May 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $55 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 160 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1082 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 750 MHz | 1218 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 370 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 5.000 | 38.98 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.2 TFLOPS | 1.247 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 16 |
| TMUs | 8 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 512 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).
| Bus support | PCIe 2.0 x8 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 8.5-12.8 GB/x (DDR3) or 25.6-28.8 GB/s (GDDR5) | no data |
| 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| Number of Eyefinity displays | 4 | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| DisplayPort support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| CrossFire | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| 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.
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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 6−7
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6−7
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
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10−12
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| Fortnite | 21−24
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21−24
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
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18−20
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
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10−11
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
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16−18
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| Valorant | 50−55
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50−55
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70
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65−70
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Dota 2 | 35−40
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35−40
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
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10−12
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| Fortnite | 21−24
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21−24
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
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18−20
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
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12−14
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| Metro Exodus | 7−8
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7−8
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
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16−18
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
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12−14
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| Valorant | 50−55
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50−55
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Dota 2 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
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10−12
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
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18−20
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
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16−18
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
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12−14
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| Valorant | 50−55
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50−55
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 21−24
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21−24
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
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27−30
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
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2−3
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| Metro Exodus | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
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30−35
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| Valorant | 40−45
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40−45
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1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
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9−10
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
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6−7
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8
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7−8
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 18−20
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18−20
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4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 12−14
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12−14
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
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5−6
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
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4−5
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
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4−5
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 54 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.47 | 3.83 |
| Recency | 7 April 2011 | 13 May 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 50 Watt |
HD 6450 has 67% lower power consumption.
Radeon 630, on the other hand, has a 715% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 186% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon 630 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6450 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6450 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon 630 is a notebook one.
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