HD Graphics 630 vs Radeon HD 8870M

Place in the ranking	681	759
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	14.22
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)	Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	Venus	Kaby Lake GT2
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	1 April 2013 (11 years ago)	1 January 2017 (7 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	640	192
Core clock speed	725 MHz	350 MHz
Boost clock speed	775 MHz	1000 MHz
Number of transistors	1,500 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm++
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	31.00	24.00
Floating-point processing power	0.992 TFLOPS	0.384 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	3
TMUs	40	24

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
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	Ring Bus

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/LPDDR4
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	64 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	1125 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	72 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

Portable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
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 8870M 4.25
+36.7%

HD Graphics 630 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.

HD 8870M 1638
+36.8%

HD Graphics 630 1197

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

HD 8870M 2986
+72.7%

HD Graphics 630 1729

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

HD 8870M 11715
+52.4%

HD Graphics 630 7685

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 8870M 2169
+103%

HD Graphics 630 1067

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 8870M 15739
+62%

HD Graphics 630 9715

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 8870M 26
+37.8%

HD Graphics 630 19

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	42 +40%	30−35 −40%
Full HD	32 +113%	15 −113%
1440p	85−90 +32.8%	64 −32.8%
4K	24−27 +26.3%	19 −26.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

7−8
+16.7%

6−7

−16.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +140%	5 −140%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Battlefield 5	10−11 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +50%	6 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +50%	8 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +30%	20 −30%
Hitman 3	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +21.7%	21−24 −21.7%
Metro Exodus	9−10 −11.1%	10 +11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 +57.1%	7 −57.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +33.3%	12 −33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +12.8%	35−40 −12.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Battlefield 5	10−11 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +73.3%	15 −73.3%
Hitman 3	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +21.7%	21−24 −21.7%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +125%	4 −125%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +23.1%	12−14 −23.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +12.8%	35−40 −12.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +52.9%	16−18 −52.9%
Hitman 3	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +21.7%	21−24 −21.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +23.1%	12−14 −23.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +12.8%	35−40 −12.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−12
+37.5%

8−9

−37.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Hitman 3	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 +36.8%	18−20 −36.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9
+33.3%

6−7

−33.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Hitman 3	0−1	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	1−2	0−1
Metro Exodus	1−2	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6
+25%

4−5

−25%

This is how HD 8870M and HD Graphics 630 compete in popular games:

HD 8870M is 40% faster in 900p
HD 8870M is 113% faster in 1080p
HD 8870M is 33% faster in 1440p
HD 8870M is 26% faster in 4K

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

in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD 8870M is 300% faster.
in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD Graphics 630 is 11% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

HD 8870M is ahead in 58 tests (94%)
HD Graphics 630 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.25	3.11
Recency	1 April 2013	1 January 2017
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	64 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm

HD 8870M has a 36.7% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics 630, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 8870M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 630 in performance tests.

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