GeForce 940M vs UHD Graphics P630

Place in the ranking	575	785
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	29.22	6.06
Architecture	Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)	Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code name	Coffee Lake GT2	GM108
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	24 May 2018 (6 years ago)	13 March 2015 (9 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	192	384
Core clock speed	350 MHz	1072 MHz
Boost clock speed	1200 MHz	1176 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm+++	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	75 Watt
Texture fill rate	28.80	28.22
Floating-point processing power	0.4608 TFLOPS	0.9032 TFLOPS
ROPs	3	8
TMUs	24	24

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 size	no data	medium sized
Bus support	no data	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	Ring Bus	PCIe 3.0 x8

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	System Shared	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	System Shared	2 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	14.4 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 Connectors

Portable Device Dependent

No outputs

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost	no data	2.0
Optimus	-	+
GameWorks	-	+
Quick Sync	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	3.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.1.126
CUDA	-	+

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.

UHD Graphics P630 6.40
+119%

GeForce 940M 2.92

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.

UHD Graphics P630 2465
+119%

GeForce 940M 1125

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	35−40 +94.4%	18 −94.4%
1440p	210−220 +119%	96 −119%
4K	60−65 +107%	29 −107%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

2−3

−200%

6−7
+200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −200%	9−10 +200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −400%	10 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%
Hitman 3	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −175%	21−24 +175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −425%	21 +425%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −39.3%	35−40 +39.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −200%	9−10 +200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −250%	7−8 +250%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%
Hitman 3	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −175%	21−24 +175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −200%	12−14 +200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −167%	24 +167%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −39.3%	35−40 +39.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −200%	9−10 +200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −250%	7−8 +250%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%
Hitman 3	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −175%	21−24 +175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −200%	12−14 +200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +50%	6 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −39.3%	35−40 +39.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	1−2
Hitman 3	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 −250%	7−8 +250%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−200%

6−7
+200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	1−2

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−100%

4−5
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Battlefield 5	15 +0%	15 +0%
Far Cry 5	12 +0%	12 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	15 +0%	15 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	41 +0%	41 +0%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14 +0%	14 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Battlefield 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	10 +0%	10 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	34 +0%	34 +0%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	8 +0%	8 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	0−1	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

This is how UHD Graphics P630 and GeForce 940M compete in popular games:

UHD Graphics P630 is 94% faster in 1080p
UHD Graphics P630 is 119% faster in 1440p
UHD Graphics P630 is 107% faster in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the UHD Graphics P630 is 50% faster.
in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce 940M is 425% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

UHD Graphics P630 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
GeForce 940M is ahead in 28 tests (47%)
there's a draw in 30 tests (51%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.40	2.92
Recency	24 May 2018	13 March 2015
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	75 Watt

UHD Graphics P630 has a 119.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics P630 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 940M in performance tests.

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