Radeon RX Vega 7 vs GeForce GT 630

Place in the ranking	919	531
Place by popularity	not in top-100	12
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.08	no data
Power efficiency	1.94	34.97
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code name	GF108	Vega Raven Ridge
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	15 May 2012 (12 years ago)	7 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$99.99	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	96	448
Core clock speed	810 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	1800 MHz
Number of transistors	585 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	12.96	no data
Floating-point processing power	0.311 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	4	no data
TMUs	16	no data

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	PCIe 2.0 x16	no data
Length	145 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	DDR3	no data
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	no data
Memory bus width	128 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	no data
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 Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	no data
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12_1
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.1	no data
Vulkan	N/A	-
CUDA	2.1	-

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

RX Vega 7 7.27
+315%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GT 630 810

RX Vega 7 3348
+313%

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	5−6 −340%	22 +340%
1440p	6−7 −383%	29 +383%
4K	4−5 −375%	19 +375%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21 +0%	21 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	19 +0%	19 +0%
Battlefield 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	17 +0%	17 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14 +0%	14 +0%
Far Cry 5	17 +0%	17 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Hitman 3	14 +0%	14 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	27 +0%	27 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27 +0%	27 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95 +0%	95 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35 +0%	35 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	15 +0%	15 +0%
Battlefield 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18 +0%	18 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10 +0%	10 +0%
Far Cry 5	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Hitman 3	14 +0%	14 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	73 +0%	73 +0%
Metro Exodus	21 +0%	21 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	17 +0%	17 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24 +0%	24 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80 +0%	80 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 +0%	9 +0%
Far Cry 5	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	27 +0%	27 +0%
Hitman 3	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	22 +0%	22 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21 +0%	21 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 +0%	13 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Hitman 3	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

+0%

12−14

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Hitman 3	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	13 +0%	13 +0%
Metro Exodus	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8

+0%

7−8

+0%

This is how GT 630 and RX Vega 7 compete in popular games:

RX Vega 7 is 340% faster in 1080p
RX Vega 7 is 383% faster in 1440p
RX Vega 7 is 375% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.75	7.27
Recency	15 May 2012	7 January 2020
Chip lithography	40 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

RX Vega 7 has a 315.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 7 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 Radeon RX Vega 7 is a notebook one.

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