GeForce GT 630 vs Radeon HD 6550D

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6550D and GeForce GT 630, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6550D
2011
65 Watt
1.04

GT 630 outperforms HD 6550D by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1100927
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.08
Power efficiency1.101.85
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameSumoGF108
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date20 June 2011 (13 years ago)15 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$99.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores40096
Core clock speed600 MHz810 MHz
Number of transistors1,178 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate12.0012.96
Floating-point processing power0.48 TFLOPS0.311 TFLOPS
ROPs84
TMUs2016

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
WidthIGP1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeSystem SharedDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared2 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared900 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data28.8 GB/s
Shared memory+no data

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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.05.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA-2.1

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.

HD 6550D 1.04
GT 630 1.75
+68.3%

  • Passmark

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 6550D 400
GT 630 676
+69%

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 HD20
−50%
30−35
+50%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.33

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hitman 3 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

This is how HD 6550D and GT 630 compete in popular games:

  • GT 630 is 50% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.04 1.75
Recency 20 June 2011 15 May 2012
Chip lithography 32 nm 40 nm

HD 6550D has a 25% more advanced lithography process.

GT 630, on the other hand, has a 68.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 10 months.

The GeForce GT 630 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6550D in performance tests.


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