Radeon RX 6500 vs UHD Graphics 630

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared UHD Graphics 630 with Radeon RX 6500, including specs and performance data.

UHD Graphics 630
2017
15 Watt
3.07

RX 6500 outperforms UHD Graphics 630 by a whopping 542% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking771287
Place by popularity35not in top-100
Power efficiency14.25no data
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)no data
GPU code nameComet Lake GT2no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 October 2017 (7 years ago)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 cores184no data
Core clock speed350 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistors189 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+++no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Wattno data
Texture fill rate26.45no data
Floating-point processing power0.4232 TFLOPSno data
ROPs3no data
TMUs23no data

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x1no data
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 Sharedno data
Maximum RAM amountSystem Sharedno data
Memory bus widthSystem Sharedno data
Memory clock speedSystem Sharedno data
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 outputsno data

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.1no data
Vulkan1.1.103-

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.

UHD Graphics 630 3.07
RX 6500 19.71
+542%

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
RX 6500 7654
+542%

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 HD15
−533%
95−100
+533%
1440p10
−500%
60−65
+500%
4K7
−471%
40−45
+471%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−525%
50−55
+525%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
−700%
40−45
+700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 8
−688%
60−65
+688%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−525%
50−55
+525%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Forza Horizon 4 13
−546%
80−85
+546%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
−1667%
50−55
+1667%
Metro Exodus 8
−525%
50−55
+525%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9
−411%
45−50
+411%
Valorant 8
−900%
80−85
+900%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−688%
60−65
+688%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−525%
50−55
+525%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Dota 2 11
−536%
70−75
+536%
Far Cry 5 13
−408%
65−70
+408%
Fortnite 16−18
−518%
100−110
+518%
Forza Horizon 4 12
−600%
80−85
+600%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
−1667%
50−55
+1667%
Grand Theft Auto V 7
−900%
70−75
+900%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−800%
50−55
+800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 33
−306%
130−140
+306%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−318%
45−50
+318%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5
−1160%
60−65
+1160%
Valorant 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
World of Tanks 29
−697%
230−240
+697%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−688%
60−65
+688%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−525%
50−55
+525%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Dota 2 19
−268%
70−75
+268%
Far Cry 5 10
−560%
65−70
+560%
Forza Horizon 4 11
−664%
80−85
+664%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−379%
130−140
+379%
Valorant 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
−1500%
30−35
+1500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−536%
140−150
+536%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
World of Tanks 21−24
−519%
130−140
+519%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−671%
50−55
+671%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−2450%
50−55
+2450%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
Valorant 10−11
−500%
60−65
+500%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−525%
100−105
+525%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−127%
30−35
+127%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−550%
12−14
+550%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−113%
30−35
+113%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−900%
20−22
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Dota 2 7
−386%
30−35
+386%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−767%
24−27
+767%
Fortnite 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Valorant 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how UHD Graphics 630 and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is 533% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6500 is 500% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6500 is 471% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 is 2900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is ahead in 41 test (77%)
  • there's a draw in 12 tests (23%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.07 19.71

RX 6500 has a 542% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 630 in performance tests.

Be aware that UHD Graphics 630 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6500 is a notebook one.

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