Radeon RX 570X vs HD 6630M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6630M with Radeon RX 570X, including specs and performance data.

HD 6630M
2011
1 GB DDR3, 26 Watt
1.78

RX 570X outperforms HD 6630M by a whopping 180% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking924632
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.692.85
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameWhistlerPolaris 20
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2011 (13 years ago)11 April 2018 (6 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 cores4802048
Core clock speed500 MHz1168 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1244 MHz
Number of transistors716 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)26 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate12.00159.2
Floating-point processing power0.48 TFLOPS5.095 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs24128

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin

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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s224.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.06.4
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.22.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131

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.

HD 6630M 1.78
RX 570X 4.99
+180%

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 6630M 684
RX 570X 1923
+181%

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 HD17
−165%
45−50
+165%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−167%
16−18
+167%
Hitman 3 6−7
−167%
16−18
+167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−165%
45−50
+165%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−167%
24−27
+167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−171%
95−100
+171%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−167%
16−18
+167%
Hitman 3 6−7
−167%
16−18
+167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−165%
45−50
+165%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−167%
24−27
+167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−150%
30−33
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−171%
95−100
+171%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−167%
16−18
+167%
Hitman 3 6−7
−167%
16−18
+167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−165%
45−50
+165%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−167%
24−27
+167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−150%
30−33
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−171%
95−100
+171%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Hitman 3 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−167%
24−27
+167%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%

This is how HD 6630M and RX 570X compete in popular games:

  • RX 570X is 165% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.78 4.99
Recency 4 January 2011 11 April 2018
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 26 Watt 120 Watt

HD 6630M has 361.5% lower power consumption.

RX 570X, on the other hand, has a 180.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 570X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6630M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6630M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 570X is a desktop one.


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