Arc A310 vs Radeon 630

Place in the ranking	703	367
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	5.41	13.06
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	Polaris 23	DG2-128
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	13 May 2019 (5 years ago)	12 October 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	512	768
Core clock speed	1082 MHz	2000 MHz
Boost clock speed	1218 MHz	2000 MHz
Number of transistors	2,200 million	7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	75 Watt
Texture fill rate	38.98	64.00
Floating-point processing power	1.247 TFLOPS	3.072 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	32	32
Tensor Cores	no data	96
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	6

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1937 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	124.0 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3

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.

Radeon 630 3.93

Arc A310 14.23
+262%

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.

Radeon 630 1512

Arc A310 5472
+262%

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

10−12

−270%

37
+270%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −191%	32 +191%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −238%	27−30 +238%
Elden Ring	9−10 −378%	40−45 +378%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 −318%	45−50 +318%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −136%	26 +136%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −238%	27−30 +238%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −371%	80 +371%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −388%	35−40 +388%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −169%	35−40 +169%
Valorant	6−7 −850%	55−60 +850%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 −318%	45−50 +318%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −136%	26 +136%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −238%	27−30 +238%
Dota 2	12−14 −133%	28 +133%
Elden Ring	9−10 −378%	40−45 +378%
Far Cry 5	20−22 −165%	50−55 +165%
Fortnite	21−24 −248%	80−85 +248%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −282%	65 +282%
Grand Theft Auto V	12−14 −133%	28 +133%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −388%	35−40 +388%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −203%	100−110 +203%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −169%	35−40 +169%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −231%	40−45 +231%
Valorant	6−7 −850%	55−60 +850%
World of Tanks	65−70 −179%	180−190 +179%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 −318%	45−50 +318%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −127%	24−27 +127%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −238%	27−30 +238%
Dota 2	12−14 −233%	40−45 +233%
Far Cry 5	20−22 −165%	50−55 +165%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −218%	54 +218%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −203%	100−110 +203%
Valorant	6−7 −850%	55−60 +850%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	2−3 −900%	20−22 +900%
Elden Ring	4−5 −450%	21−24 +450%
Grand Theft Auto V	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	27−30 −344%	120−130 +344%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −300%	12−14 +300%
World of Tanks	27−30 −257%	100−105 +257%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −480%	27−30 +480%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −44.4%	12−14 +44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −233%	10−11 +233%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −278%	30−35 +278%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −750%	30−35 +750%
Metro Exodus	0−1	30−35
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −260%	18−20 +260%
Valorant	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −56.3%	24−27 +56.3%
Elden Ring	2−3 −350%	9−10 +350%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −56.3%	24−27 +56.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−12 −282%	40−45 +282%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −350%	9−10 +350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −56.3%	24−27 +56.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 −333%	12−14 +333%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Dota 2	16−18 −244%	55−60 +244%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −350%	18−20 +350%
Fortnite	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 −900%	20−22 +900%
Valorant	4−5 −275%	14−16 +275%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2

9−10

+0%

9−10

+0%

This is how Radeon 630 and Arc A310 compete in popular games:

Arc A310 is 270% faster in 1080p

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

in Dota 2, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A310 is 900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Arc A310 is ahead in 51 test (94%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.93	14.23
Recency	13 May 2019	12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	75 Watt

Radeon 630 has 50% lower power consumption.

Arc A310, on the other hand, has a 262.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A310 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 630 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 630 is a notebook card while Arc A310 is a desktop one.

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