Radeon HD 6630M vs R9 380X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 380X with Radeon HD 6630M, including specs and performance data.

R9 380X
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
14.66
+799%

R9 380X outperforms HD 6630M by a whopping 799% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking378968
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.97no data
Power efficiency5.884.78
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameAntiguaWhistler
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date19 November 2015 (9 years ago)4 January 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores2048480
Compute units32no data
Core clock speedno data500 MHz
Boost clock speed970 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,000 million716 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt26 Watt
Texture fill rate124.212.00
Floating-point processing power3.973 TFLOPS0.48 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs12824

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 datamedium sized
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length221 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors​2 x 6-pinno data
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed970 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth182.4 GB/s25.6 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1211.2 (11_0)
Shader Model6.35.0
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+N/A
Mantle+-

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.

R9 380X 14.66
+799%
HD 6630M 1.63

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.

R9 380X 6143
+798%
HD 6630M 684

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 HD150−160
+782%
17
−782%

Cost per frame, $

1080p1.53no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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God of War 6−7
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
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Counter-Strike 2 1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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Far Cry 5 4−5
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Fortnite 6−7
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Forza Horizon 4 9−10
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Forza Horizon 5 2−3
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God of War 6−7
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
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Valorant 35−40
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Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
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Counter-Strike 2 1−2
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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Dota 2 18−20
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Far Cry 5 4−5
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Fortnite 6−7
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Forza Horizon 4 9−10
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Forza Horizon 5 2−3
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God of War 6−7
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Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
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Metro Exodus 3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
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Valorant 35−40
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Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
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3−4
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Dota 2 18−20
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Far Cry 5 4−5
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Forza Horizon 4 9−10
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God of War 6−7
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
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Valorant 35−40
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Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
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1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
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4−5
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 10−12
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
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Valorant 10−11
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1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 4−5
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4−5
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God of War 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
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1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 8−9
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8−9
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4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
God of War 1−2
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
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4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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This is how R9 380X and HD 6630M compete in popular games:

  • R9 380X is 782% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 52 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.66 1.63
Recency 19 November 2015 4 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 26 Watt

R9 380X has a 799.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

HD 6630M, on the other hand, has 630.8% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 380X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6630M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 380X is a desktop graphics card while Radeon HD 6630M is a notebook one.

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