GeForce GT 740M vs UHD Graphics P630

Place in the ranking	571	880
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	31.26	4.58
Architecture	Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)	Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code name	Comet Lake GT2	GK208
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 May 2020 (4 years ago)	20 June 2013 (11 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	980 MHz
Boost clock speed	1200 MHz	980 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	915 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm+++	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Texture fill rate	28.80	31.36
Floating-point processing power	0.4608 TFLOPS	0.7526 TFLOPS
ROPs	3	8
TMUs	24	32

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	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 x8
Width	IGP	no data

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
Standard memory configuration	no data	DDR3/GDDR5
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	No outputs	No outputs
eDP 1.2 signal support	no data	Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support	no data	Up to 1920x1200
VGA аnalog display support	no data	Up to 2048x1536
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	no data	Up to 3840x2160
HDMI	-	+
HDCP content protection	-	+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	-	+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	-	+

Supported technologies

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

Blu-Ray 3D Support	-	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	-	+
Optimus	-	+
3D Vision / 3DTV Play	-	+
Quick Sync	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 API
Shader Model	6.5	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	2.1	1.1
Vulkan	1.1	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 6.39
+210%

GT 740M 2.06

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
+210%

GT 740M 794

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

50−55
+194%

−194%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

2−3

−100%

4−5
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −133%	7−8 +133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Hitman 3	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −125%	18−20 +125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −28.6%	35−40 +28.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −133%	7−8 +133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Hitman 3	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −125%	18−20 +125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −144%	22 +144%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −28.6%	35−40 +28.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −133%	7−8 +133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Hitman 3	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −125%	18−20 +125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +125%	4 −125%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −28.6%	35−40 +28.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	1−2
Hitman 3	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−150%

5−6
+150%

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

−50%

3−4
+50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

+0%

4−5

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

+0%

1−2

+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

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

This is how UHD Graphics P630 and GT 740M compete in popular games:

UHD Graphics P630 is 194% faster in 1080p

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 125% faster.
in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 740M is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

UHD Graphics P630 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
GT 740M is ahead in 28 tests (54%)
there's a draw in 23 tests (44%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.39	2.06
Recency	13 May 2020	20 June 2013
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt

UHD Graphics P630 has a 210.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics P630 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 740M in performance tests.

Be aware that UHD Graphics P630 is a desktop card while GeForce GT 740M is a notebook one.

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