P106-100 vs GeForce GT 630M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 630M with P106-100, including specs and performance data.

GT 630M
2012
1 GB DDR3\GDDR5, 33 Watt
1.40

P106-100 outperforms GT 630M by a whopping 1094% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1007326
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.919.55
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGF108GP106
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)19 June 2017 (7 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 cores961280
Core clock speedUp to 800 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1709 MHz
Number of transistors585 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate10.56136.7
Floating-point processing power0.2534 TFLOPS4.375 TFLOPS
ROPs448
TMUs1680

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data250 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin

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 typeDDR3\GDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB6 GB
Memory bus widthUp to 128bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 32.0 GB/s192.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolutionUp to 2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+-
Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
DirectX 11.212 APIno data
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+6.1

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 630M 1.40
P106-100 16.72
+1094%

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 630M 539
P106-100 6442
+1095%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GT 630M 2404
P106-100 36274
+1409%

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:

900p19
−1058%
220−230
+1058%
Full HD16
−1088%
190−200
+1088%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−1067%
70−75
+1067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1067%
70−75
+1067%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−1033%
170−180
+1033%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−1088%
95−100
+1088%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−961%
350−400
+961%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−1067%
70−75
+1067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1067%
70−75
+1067%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−1033%
170−180
+1033%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−1088%
95−100
+1088%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
−1033%
170−180
+1033%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−961%
350−400
+961%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−1067%
70−75
+1067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1067%
70−75
+1067%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−1033%
170−180
+1033%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−1088%
95−100
+1088%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−1082%
130−140
+1082%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−961%
350−400
+961%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1043%
80−85
+1043%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−1000%
55−60
+1000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
−1043%
80−85
+1043%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%

This is how GT 630M and P106-100 compete in popular games:

  • P106-100 is 1058% faster in 900p
  • P106-100 is 1088% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.40 16.72
Recency 22 March 2012 19 June 2017
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 120 Watt

GT 630M has 263.6% lower power consumption.

P106-100, on the other hand, has a 1094.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

The P106-100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 630M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 630M is a notebook card while P106-100 is a workstation one.


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