GeForce GT 120M vs UHD Graphics 630

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared UHD Graphics 630 with GeForce GT 120M, including specs and performance data.

UHD Graphics 630
2017
15 Watt
3.09
+692%

UHD Graphics 630 outperforms GT 120M by a whopping 692% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7611262
Place by popularity31not in top-100
Power efficiency14.121.91
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameComet Lake GT2G96C
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 October 2017 (7 years ago)15 June 2009 (15 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 cores18432
Core clock speed350 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistors189 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+++55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt14 Watt
Texture fill rate26.458.000
Floating-point processing power0.4232 TFLOPS0.08 TFLOPS
ROPs38
TMUs2316

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x1PCIe 2.0 x16
WidthIGPno data

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 SharedDDR2
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared1 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data16 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

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.

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.54.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL2.11.1
Vulkan1.1.103N/A
CUDA-1.1

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.

UHD Graphics 630 3.09
+692%
GT 120M 0.39

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.

UHD Graphics 630 1192
+695%
GT 120M 150

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 HD16
+700%
2−3
−700%
1440p10
+900%
1−2
−900%
4K70−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5
+150%
2−3
−150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
+133%
3−4
−133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 10
+900%
1−2
−900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 7 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 9
+800%
1−2
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+900%
3−4
−900%
Hitman 3 6
+50%
4−5
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Metro Exodus 13
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9
+800%
1−2
−800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
+300%
4−5
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30
+7.1%
27−30
−7.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 5−6 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 6−7 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Forza Horizon 4 27
+800%
3−4
−800%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Metro Exodus 4−5 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12
+200%
4−5
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 28
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 6−7 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
+175%
4−5
−175%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+39.3%
27−30
−39.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
Hitman 3 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

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

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

This is how UHD Graphics 630 and GT 120M compete in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics 630 is 700% faster in 1080p
  • UHD Graphics 630 is 900% faster in 1440p

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

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the UHD Graphics 630 is 300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics 630 is ahead in 28 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.09 0.39
Recency 1 October 2017 15 June 2009
Chip lithography 14 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 14 Watt

UHD Graphics 630 has a 692.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 292.9% more advanced lithography process.

GT 120M, on the other hand, has 7.1% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics 630 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 120M in performance tests.

Be aware that UHD Graphics 630 is a desktop card while GeForce GT 120M is a notebook one.


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

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