Radeon 630 vs RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and Radeon 630, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) outperforms 630 by an impressive 50% 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 | 639 | 750 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 28.34 | 5.65 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2020) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Vega Renoir | Polaris 23 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 January 2020 (5 years ago) | 13 May 2019 (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 cores | 384 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 1082 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1218 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 38.98 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 1.247 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 32 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 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).
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | no data | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 112.0 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 Connectors | no data | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
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 HD | 20
+66.7%
| 12−14
−66.7%
|
| 1440p | 24
+71.4%
| 14−16
−71.4%
|
| 4K | 18
+80%
| 10−12
−80%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 52
+247%
|
14−16
−247%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 13
+62.5%
|
8−9
−62.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 15
+66.7%
|
9−10
−66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 22
+57.1%
|
14−16
−57.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 34
+127%
|
14−16
−127%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 15
+36.4%
|
10−12
−36.4%
|
| Fortnite | 33
+57.1%
|
21−24
−57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+44.4%
|
18−20
−44.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 11
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| Valorant | 97
+83%
|
50−55
−83%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 21
+50%
|
14−16
−50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 56
−21.4%
|
65−70
+21.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 42
+23.5%
|
30−35
−23.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16
+45.5%
|
10−12
−45.5%
|
| Fortnite | 22
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+44.4%
|
18−20
−44.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 15
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16
+45.5%
|
10−12
−45.5%
|
| Valorant | 73
+37.7%
|
50−55
−37.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 19
+35.7%
|
14−16
−35.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 40
+17.6%
|
30−35
−17.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16
+45.5%
|
10−12
−45.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+44.4%
|
18−20
−44.4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 11
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Valorant | 19
−179%
|
50−55
+179%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 30−35
+61.9%
|
21−24
−61.9%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+37.5%
|
8−9
−37.5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
+53.6%
|
27−30
−53.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+23.3%
|
30−33
−23.3%
|
| Valorant | 49
+25.6%
|
35−40
−25.6%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Valorant | 22
+15.8%
|
18−20
−15.8%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 19
+58.3%
|
12−14
−58.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
This is how RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and Radeon 630 compete in popular games:
- RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 67% faster in 1080p
- RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 71% faster in 1440p
- RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 80% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 247% faster.
- in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon 630 is 179% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) performs better in 51 tests (88%)
- Radeon 630 performs better in 4 tests (7%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.28 | 3.51 |
| Recency | 7 January 2020 | 13 May 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 50 Watt |
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has a 50.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 630 in performance tests.
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