RTX A500 vs GeForce GT 630

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 630 with RTX A500, including specs and performance data.

GT 630
2012
2 GB DDR3, 65 Watt
1.75

RTX A500 outperforms GT 630 by a whopping 903% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking926312
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.08no data
Power efficiency1.8520.06
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGF108GA107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)10 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores962048
Core clock speed810 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1770 MHz
Number of transistors585 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate12.96113.3
Floating-point processing power0.311 TFLOPS7.25 TFLOPS
ROPs432
TMUs1664
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length145 mmno data
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s112.0 GB/s

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 DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGANo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA2.18.6

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.

GT 630 1.75
RTX A500 17.56
+903%

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.

GT 630 676
RTX A500 6767
+901%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.75 17.56
Recency 15 May 2012 10 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 60 Watt

RTX A500 has a 903.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 400% more advanced lithography process, and 8.3% lower power consumption.

The RTX A500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 630 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 630 is a desktop card while RTX A500 is a workstation one.


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

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