Radeon 630 vs RX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 580 with Radeon 630, including specs and performance data.

RX 580
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 185 Watt
19.78
+485%

RX 580 outperforms 630 by a whopping 485% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking255712
Place by popularity1not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.13no data
Power efficiency8.455.34
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code namePolaris 20Polaris 23
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)13 May 2019 (5 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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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 cores2304512
Core clock speed1257 MHz1082 MHz
Boost clock speed1340 MHz1218 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate193.038.98
Floating-point processing power6.175 TFLOPS1.247 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs14432

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 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s112.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

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.

RX 580 19.78
+485%
Radeon 630 3.38

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.

RX 580 8839
+485%
Radeon 630 1512

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 HD97
+506%
16−18
−506%
1440p43
+514%
7−8
−514%
4K37
+517%
6−7
−517%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.36no data
1440p5.33no data
4K6.19no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+544%
9−10
−544%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+854%
12−14
−854%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+475%
8−9
−475%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+544%
9−10
−544%
Battlefield 5 124
+786%
14−16
−786%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+854%
12−14
−854%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+475%
8−9
−475%
Far Cry 5 83
+822%
9−10
−822%
Fortnite 153
+629%
21−24
−629%
Forza Horizon 4 108
+535%
16−18
−535%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+763%
8−9
−763%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85
+431%
16−18
−431%
Valorant 150−160
+196%
50−55
−196%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+544%
9−10
−544%
Battlefield 5 102
+629%
14−16
−629%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+854%
12−14
−854%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+270%
65−70
−270%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+475%
8−9
−475%
Dota 2 110−120
+241%
30−35
−241%
Far Cry 5 76
+744%
9−10
−744%
Fortnite 106
+405%
21−24
−405%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+494%
16−18
−494%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+763%
8−9
−763%
Grand Theft Auto V 77
+600%
10−12
−600%
Metro Exodus 48
+586%
7−8
−586%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70
+338%
16−18
−338%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+555%
10−12
−555%
Valorant 150−160
+196%
50−55
−196%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 93
+564%
14−16
−564%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+475%
8−9
−475%
Dota 2 110−120
+241%
30−35
−241%
Far Cry 5 71
+689%
9−10
−689%
Forza Horizon 4 82
+382%
16−18
−382%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 49
+206%
16−18
−206%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+300%
10−12
−300%
Valorant 150−160
+196%
50−55
−196%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80
+281%
21−24
−281%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+820%
5−6
−820%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+450%
27−30
−450%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
Metro Exodus 28
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+497%
27−30
−497%
Valorant 190−200
+408%
35−40
−408%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+510%
10−11
−510%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+717%
6−7
−717%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+511%
9−10
−511%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+620%
5−6
−620%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+629%
7−8
−629%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Grand Theft Auto V 57
+256%
16−18
−256%
Metro Exodus 18
+500%
3−4
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+575%
4−5
−575%
Valorant 120−130
+589%
18−20
−589%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 37
+517%
6−7
−517%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Dota 2 70−75
+500%
12−14
−500%
Far Cry 5 26
+550%
4−5
−550%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+925%
4−5
−925%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18
+350%
4−5
−350%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 23
+475%
4−5
−475%

This is how RX 580 and Radeon 630 compete in popular games:

  • RX 580 is 506% faster in 1080p
  • RX 580 is 514% faster in 1440p
  • RX 580 is 517% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 580 is 1300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 580 surpassed Radeon 630 in all 57 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.78 3.38
Recency 18 April 2017 13 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 50 Watt

RX 580 has a 485.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Radeon 630, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 270% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 630 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 580 is a desktop card while Radeon 630 is a notebook one.

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