GeForce GTX 860M vs HD Graphics 630

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 860M and HD Graphics 630 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 860M will be the best choice, for others HD Graphics 630 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 860M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 860M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 860M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 860M HD Graphics 630
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 15 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 64 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 860M has 400% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 630.
  • GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and HD Graphics 630 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • HD Graphics 630 has 60 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M.
  • GeForce GTX 860M is used in Laptops, and HD Graphics 630 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and HD Graphics 630 - with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M is 497 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 630.
  • GeForce GTX 860M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 630 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 3−4
ultra / 1080p 10−11 1−2
QHD / 1440p 5−6 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 14−16
medium / 1080p 21−24 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than HD Graphics 630.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 860M HD Graphics 630
Architecture Maxwell Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Code name N15P-GX Kaby-Lake-H-GT2
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2014 1 January 2017
Pipelines 640 24
Core clock speed 797 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 915 MHz 1150 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 43.40 26.40
Floating-point performance 1,389 gflops 441.6 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s
Shared memory - +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.103
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1152 or 640
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Quick Sync +
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