GeForce GTX 1630 vs Radeon R9 Nano

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 Nano and GeForce GTX 1630, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 Nano
2015
4 GB High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), 175 Watt
22.02
+70.2%

R9 Nano outperforms GTX 1630 by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking252390
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.42no data
Power efficiency8.6311.83
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameFijiTU117
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date27 August 2015 (9 years ago)28 June 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores4096512
Compute units64no data
Core clock speedno data1740 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz1785 MHz
Number of transistors8,900 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate256.057.12
Floating-point processing power8.192 TFLOPS1.828 TFLOPS
ROPs6416
TMUs25632

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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length152 mm145 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 typeHigh Bandwidth Memory (HBM)GDDR6
High bandwidth memory (HBM)+no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth512 GB/s96 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI++
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.8
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan+1.3
Mantle+-
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.

R9 Nano 22.02
+70.2%
GTX 1630 12.94

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.

R9 Nano 8486
+70.2%
GTX 1630 4987

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 HD89
+78%
50−55
−78%
4K44
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.29no data
4K14.75no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+81.5%
27−30
−81.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+76.2%
21−24
−76.2%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+80%
40−45
−80%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+88.9%
27−30
−88.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+93.3%
30−33
−93.3%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+77.3%
75−80
−77.3%
Hitman 3 40−45
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+73.3%
60−65
−73.3%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+90%
40−45
−90%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+93.3%
30−33
−93.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+82.5%
40−45
−82.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+74.5%
55−60
−74.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+81.5%
27−30
−81.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+76.2%
21−24
−76.2%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+80%
40−45
−80%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+88.9%
27−30
−88.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+93.3%
30−33
−93.3%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+77.3%
75−80
−77.3%
Hitman 3 40−45
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+73.3%
60−65
−73.3%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+90%
40−45
−90%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+93.3%
30−33
−93.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+82.5%
40−45
−82.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+74.5%
55−60
−74.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+81.5%
27−30
−81.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+76.2%
21−24
−76.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+88.9%
27−30
−88.9%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+77.3%
75−80
−77.3%
Hitman 3 40−45
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+73.3%
60−65
−73.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+82.5%
40−45
−82.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 47
+74.1%
27−30
−74.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+74.5%
55−60
−74.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+93.3%
30−33
−93.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+75%
24−27
−75%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+88.9%
18−20
−88.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+77.1%
70−75
−77.1%
Hitman 3 24−27
+85.7%
14−16
−85.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+70.8%
24−27
−70.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+70.4%
27−30
−70.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+85.7%
14−16
−85.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+81.4%
70−75
−81.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+76.2%
21−24
−76.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Hitman 3 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+75.4%
65−70
−75.4%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+85.7%
14−16
−85.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%

This is how R9 Nano and GTX 1630 compete in popular games:

  • R9 Nano is 78% faster in 1080p
  • R9 Nano is 83% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.02 12.94
Recency 27 August 2015 28 June 2022
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 75 Watt

R9 Nano has a 70.2% higher aggregate performance score.

GTX 1630, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 Nano is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1630 in performance tests.


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AMD Radeon R9 Nano
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