UHD Graphics 630 vs Radeon R9 M470X

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M470X with UHD Graphics 630, including specs and performance data.

R9 M470X
2016
4 GB GDDR5
8.40
+172%

R9 M470X outperforms UHD Graphics 630 by a whopping 172% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking472723
Place by popularitynot in top-10029
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.34
ArchitectureGCN 2 (2016)Gen. 9.5 (2017)
GPU code nameEmeraldKaby-Lake-H-GT2
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date14 May 2016 (8 years ago)1 October 2017 (6 years ago)
Current priceno data$457

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores89624
Core clock speed1100 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHz1150 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data15 Watt
Texture fill rate61.6026.45
Floating-point performance1,971 gflops460.8 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon R9 M470X and UHD Graphics 630 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x1
Widthno dataIGP

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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 Bit64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed6000 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth96 GB/sno data
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 outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.103

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

R9 M470X 8.40
+172%
UHD Graphics 630 3.09

Radeon R9 M470X outperforms UHD Graphics 630 by 172% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

R9 M470X 3244
+172%
UHD Graphics 630 1192

Radeon R9 M470X outperforms UHD Graphics 630 by 172% in Passmark.

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 HD50−55
+163%
19
−163%
1440p27−30
+170%
10
−170%
4K18−20
+157%
7
−157%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14 no data

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12 no data
Battlefield 5 24−27 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14 no data
Far Cry 5 18−20 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27 no data
Forza Horizon 4 40−45 no data
Hitman 3 16−18 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40 no data
Metro Exodus 24−27 no data
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35 no data

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12 no data
Battlefield 5 24−27 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14 no data
Far Cry 5 18−20 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27 no data
Forza Horizon 4 40−45 no data
Hitman 3 16−18 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40 no data
Metro Exodus 24−27 no data
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35 no data

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14 no data
Far Cry 5 18−20 no data
Forza Horizon 4 40−45 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35 no data

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24 no data

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14 no data

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 no data
Far Cry 5 12−14 no data
Forza Horizon 4 14−16 no data
Hitman 3 12−14 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20 no data
Metro Exodus 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5 no data

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16 no data

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7 no data
Hitman 3 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5 no data
Forza Horizon 4 10−11 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10 no data
Metro Exodus 9−10 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4 no data

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9 no data

This is how R9 M470X and UHD Graphics 630 compete in popular games:

  • R9 M470X is 163% faster in 1080p
  • R9 M470X is 170% faster in 1440p
  • R9 M470X is 157% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.40 3.09
Recency 14 May 2016 1 October 2017
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

The Radeon R9 M470X is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 630 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M470X is a notebook card while UHD Graphics 630 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


AMD Radeon R9 M470X
Radeon R9 M470X
Intel UHD Graphics 630
UHD Graphics 630

Comparisons with similar GPUs

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


4.5 4 votes

Rate Radeon R9 M470X on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3 3554 votes

Rate UHD Graphics 630 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.