FirePro W4100 vs HD Graphics 630

Place in the ranking	759	699
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	14.21	5.39
Architecture	Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code name	Kaby Lake GT2	Cape Verde
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	1 January 2017 (7 years ago)	13 August 2014 (10 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	512
Core clock speed	350 MHz	630 MHz
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	189 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm++	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	24.00	20.16
Floating-point processing power	0.384 TFLOPS	0.6451 TFLOPS
ROPs	3	16
TMUs	24	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).

Bus support	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	Ring Bus	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	171 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Form factor	no data	low profile / half length
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	64 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	72 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	Portable Device Dependent	4x mini-DisplayPort
Dual-link DVI support	-	+

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration	-	+
Quick Sync	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.2.131

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.

HD Graphics 630 3.11

FirePro W4100 3.93
+26.4%

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.

HD Graphics 630 1197

FirePro W4100 1515
+26.6%

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.

HD Graphics 630 1067

FirePro W4100 1665
+56%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

HD Graphics 630 9715

FirePro W4100 12657
+30.3%

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

HD Graphics 630 19

FirePro W4100 20
+6.9%

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	15 −6.7%	16 +6.7%
1440p	64 −25%	80−85 +25%
4K	19 +533%	3 −533%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

6−7

−16.7%

7−8
+16.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5 −120%	10−12 +120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Battlefield 5	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Far Cry 5	6 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	8 −37.5%	10−12 +37.5%
Forza Horizon 4	20 −15%	21−24 +15%
Hitman 3	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
Metro Exodus	10 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12 −25%	14−16 +25%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −10.3%	40−45 +10.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −22.2%	10−12 +22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Battlefield 5	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 −37.5%	10−12 +37.5%
Forza Horizon 4	15 −53.3%	21−24 +53.3%
Hitman 3	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
Metro Exodus	4 −75%	7−8 +75%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −15.4%	14−16 +15.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16 +0%	16−18 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −10.3%	40−45 +10.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −22.2%	10−12 +22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −35.3%	21−24 +35.3%
Hitman 3	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −15.4%	14−16 +15.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −10.3%	40−45 +10.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9

−25%

10−11
+25%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Hitman 3	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 −26.3%	24−27 +26.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7

−33.3%

8−9
+33.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−25%

5−6
+25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4

4−5

+0%

4−5

+0%

4K
High Preset

Hitman 3	0−1	0−1
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

0−1

This is how HD Graphics 630 and FirePro W4100 compete in popular games:

FirePro W4100 is 7% faster in 1080p
FirePro W4100 is 25% faster in 1440p
HD Graphics 630 is 533% faster in 4K

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

in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD Graphics 630 is 43% faster.
in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the FirePro W4100 is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

HD Graphics 630 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
FirePro W4100 is ahead in 55 tests (87%)
there's a draw in 7 tests (11%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.11	3.93
Recency	1 January 2017	13 August 2014
Maximum RAM amount	64 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	50 Watt

HD Graphics 630 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

FirePro W4100, on the other hand, has a 26.4% higher aggregate performance score.

The FirePro W4100 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 630 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 630 is a notebook card while FirePro W4100 is a workstation one.

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