Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 vs GeForce GT 630

Place in the ranking	933	382
Place by popularity	79	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.08	no data
Power efficiency	1.87	14.68
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code name	GF108	Vega Kaby Lake-G
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	15 May 2012 (12 years ago)	7 January 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$99.99	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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	1280
Core clock speed	810 MHz	931 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1011 MHz
Number of transistors	585 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 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).

Laptop size	no data	medium sized
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	HBM2
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
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 and SDK 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 1.72

RX Vega M GL / 870 13.52
+686%

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 M GL / 870 7329
+805%

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 −780%	44 +780%
1440p	3−4 −800%	27 +800%
4K	1−2 −1400%	15 +1400%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	20.00	no data
1440p	33.33	no data
4K	99.99	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Metro Exodus	44 +0%	44 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	48 +0%	48 +0%
Valorant	47 +0%	47 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Dota 2	27 +0%	27 +0%
Far Cry 5	37 +0%	37 +0%
Fortnite	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	41 +0%	41 +0%
Metro Exodus	30 +0%	30 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	129 +0%	129 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16 +0%	16 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Valorant	30 +0%	30 +0%
World of Tanks	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Dota 2	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Far Cry 5	51 +0%	51 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Valorant	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	62 +0%	62 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
World of Tanks	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Far Cry 5	32 +0%	32 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Metro Exodus	27 +0%	27 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Valorant	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Dota 2	29 +0%	29 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	29 +0%	29 +0%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30 +0%	30 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	29 +0%	29 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Dota 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Far Cry 5	15 +0%	15 +0%
Fortnite	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Valorant	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

This is how GT 630 and RX Vega M GL / 870 compete in popular games:

RX Vega M GL / 870 is 780% faster in 1080p
RX Vega M GL / 870 is 800% faster in 1440p
RX Vega M GL / 870 is 1400% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.72	13.52
Recency	15 May 2012	7 January 2018
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	14 nm

RX Vega M GL / 870 has a 686% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 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 M GL / 870 is a notebook one.

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