GeForce GTX 1630 vs GTX 670MX

Place in the ranking	628	391
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	4.69	11.92
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GK104	TU117
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2012 (12 years ago)	28 June 2022 (2 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	960	512
Core clock speed	600 MHz	1740 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1785 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	75 Watt
Texture fill rate	48.08	57.12
Floating-point processing power	1.154 TFLOPS	1.828 TFLOPS
ROPs	24	16
TMUs	80	32

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 Express 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	145 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
SLI options	+	-

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1400 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	67.2 GB/s	96 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	Up to 2048x1536	no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 API	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.8
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.3
CUDA	+	7.5

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 670MX 5.12

GTX 1630 13.00
+154%

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 670MX 1970

GTX 1630 4996
+154%

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

−150%

100−110
+150%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −145%	27−30 +145%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −145%	27−30 +145%
Elden Ring	14−16 −150%	35−40 +150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −133%	35−40 +133%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −145%	27−30 +145%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −145%	27−30 +145%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −150%	55−60 +150%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −150%	30−33 +150%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −150%	40−45 +150%
Valorant	14−16 −133%	35−40 +133%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −133%	35−40 +133%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −145%	27−30 +145%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −145%	27−30 +145%
Dota 2	16−18 −135%	40−45 +135%
Elden Ring	14−16 −150%	35−40 +150%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −140%	60−65 +140%
Fortnite	30−33 −150%	75−80 +150%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −150%	55−60 +150%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −135%	40−45 +135%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −150%	30−33 +150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −133%	100−105 +133%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −150%	40−45 +150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −135%	40−45 +135%
Valorant	14−16 −133%	35−40 +133%
World of Tanks	96 −150%	240−250 +150%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −133%	35−40 +133%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −145%	27−30 +145%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −145%	27−30 +145%
Dota 2	16−18 −135%	40−45 +135%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −140%	60−65 +140%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −150%	55−60 +150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −133%	100−105 +133%
Valorant	14−16 −133%	35−40 +133%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	5−6 −140%	12−14 +140%
Elden Ring	6−7 −133%	14−16 +133%
Grand Theft Auto V	5−6 −140%	12−14 +140%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −142%	80−85 +142%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
World of Tanks	35−40 −143%	90−95 +143%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 −125%	18−20 +125%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −150%	80−85 +150%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −140%	12−14 +140%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −145%	27−30 +145%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 −125%	18−20 +125%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 −125%	18−20 +125%
Valorant	14−16 −150%	35−40 +150%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −135%	40−45 +135%
Elden Ring	3−4 −133%	7−8 +133%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −150%	40−45 +150%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	14−16 −133%	35−40 +133%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −133%	7−8 +133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −150%	40−45 +150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
Dota 2	16−18 −135%	40−45 +135%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −133%	14−16 +133%
Fortnite	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
Valorant	5−6 −140%	12−14 +140%

This is how GTX 670MX and GTX 1630 compete in popular games:

GTX 1630 is 150% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.12	13.00
Recency	1 October 2012	28 June 2022
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	12 nm

GTX 1630 has a 153.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1630 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 670MX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 670MX is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1630 is a desktop one.

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