HD Graphics P630 vs GeForce GTX 560M

Place in the ranking	745	759
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake (2015−2017)
GPU code name	N12E-GS	Kaby-Lake-H-GT2
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	30 May 2011 (13 years ago)	5 August 2016 (8 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 cores	192	24
CUDA cores	192	no data
Core clock speed	775 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1,170 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	24.80	26.40
Floating-point processing power	0.5952 gflops	0.4224 gflops

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	large	no data
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x1
Width	no data	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data
SLI options	2-way	-

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	GDDR5	DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	1740 MB
Memory bus width	Up to 192 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	Up to 60 GB/s	no data
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 Connectors

No outputs

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray	+	-
3D Gaming	+	-
Optimus	+	-
Quick Sync	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 API	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.1
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.103
CUDA	+	-

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.

GTX 560M 3.27
+5.1%

HD Graphics P630 3.11

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.

GTX 560M 1260
+5.2%

HD Graphics P630 1198

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:

900p	31 +14.8%	27−30 −14.8%
Full HD	40 +14.3%	35−40 −14.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

6−7

+0%

6−7

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Battlefield 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +5.9%	16−18 −5.9%
Hitman 3	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +4.3%	21−24 −4.3%
Metro Exodus	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +2.6%	35−40 −2.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Battlefield 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +5.9%	16−18 −5.9%
Hitman 3	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +4.3%	21−24 −4.3%
Metro Exodus	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +2.6%	35−40 −2.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +5.9%	16−18 −5.9%
Hitman 3	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +4.3%	21−24 −4.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +2.6%	35−40 −2.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9

+0%

8−9

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Hitman 3	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	20−22 +5.3%	18−20 −5.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8
+16.7%

6−7

−16.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

+0%

4−5

+0%

This is how GTX 560M and HD Graphics P630 compete in popular games:

GTX 560M is 15% faster in 900p
GTX 560M is 14% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 560M is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 560M is ahead in 28 tests (45%)
there's a draw in 34 tests (55%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.27	3.11
Recency	30 May 2011	5 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	1740 MB
Chip lithography	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	15 Watt

GTX 560M has a 5.1% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics P630, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 13.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 560M and HD Graphics P630.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 560M is a notebook card while HD Graphics P630 is a desktop one.

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