GeForce GTX 1630 vs Radeon Pro 555

Place in the ranking	511	388
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	7.57	12.02
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	Polaris 21	TU117
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	5 June 2017 (7 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	768	512
Core clock speed	850 MHz	1740 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1785 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	75 Watt
Texture fill rate	40.80	57.12
Floating-point processing power	1.306 TFLOPS	1.828 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	48	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
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x8
Length	no data	145 mm
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	1275 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	81.6 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	-	+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	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.

Pro 555 8.14

GTX 1630 12.93
+58.8%

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.

Pro 555 3140

GTX 1630 4987
+58.8%

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	32 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%
4K	12 −50%	18−20 +50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

12−14

−38.5%

18−20
+38.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	20 −50%	30−33 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%
Battlefield 5	32 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −58.8%	27−30 +58.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Far Cry 5	26 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −57.4%	85−90 +57.4%
Hitman 3	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 −48.9%	70−75 +48.9%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	42 −54.8%	65−70 +54.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 −57.9%	90−95 +57.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	26 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%
Battlefield 5	26 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −58.8%	27−30 +58.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Far Cry 5	21 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −57.4%	85−90 +57.4%
Hitman 3	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 −48.9%	70−75 +48.9%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 −57.9%	90−95 +57.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −58.8%	27−30 +58.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Far Cry 5	15 −40%	21−24 +40%
Forza Horizon 4	18 −50%	27−30 +50%
Hitman 3	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 −48.9%	70−75 +48.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14 −50%	21−24 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 −57.9%	90−95 +57.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

21−24

−52.2%

35−40
+52.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%
Hitman 3	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 −58.8%	27−30 +58.8%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −53.8%	80−85 +53.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

−50%

21−24
+50%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Hitman 3	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 −50%	45−50 +50%
Metro Exodus	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9
−50%

12−14

+50%

This is how Pro 555 and GTX 1630 compete in popular games:

GTX 1630 is 56% faster in 1080p
GTX 1630 is 50% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.14	12.93
Recency	5 June 2017	28 June 2022
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm

GTX 1630 has a 58.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1630 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 555 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 555 is a mobile workstation 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.