GeForce GT 630 OEM vs 830M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 830M with GeForce GT 630 OEM, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 830M
2014
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
2.62
+56.9%

830M outperforms GT 630 OEM by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking819942
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.442.29
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGM108GK107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date12 March 2014 (10 years ago)24 April 2012 (12 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 cores256192
Core clock speed1082 MHz875 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate18.4014.00
Floating-point processing power0.5888 TFLOPS0.336 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs1616

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz891 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s28.51 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA+3.0

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 HD16
+60%
10−12
−60%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Hitman 3 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Hitman 3 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Hitman 3 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
+100%
3−4
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

This is how GeForce 830M and GT 630 OEM compete in popular games:

  • GeForce 830M is 60% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.62 1.67
Recency 12 March 2014 24 April 2012
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 50 Watt

GeForce 830M has a 56.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 51.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 830M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 630 OEM in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 830M is a notebook card while GeForce GT 630 OEM is a desktop one.


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