GeForce GTX 970M vs HD Graphics P630

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970M and HD Graphics P630 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 970M will be the best choice, for others HD Graphics P630 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 970M HD Graphics P630
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 1740 MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and HD Graphics P630 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • HD Graphics P630 has 1734 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970M.
  • GeForce GTX 970M is used in Laptops, and HD Graphics P630 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 970M is build with Maxwell architecture, and HD Graphics P630 - with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake.
  • GeForce GTX 970M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics P630 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 3−4
ultra / 1080p 21−24 1−2
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 14−16
medium / 1080p 40−45 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than HD Graphics P630.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 970M HD Graphics P630
Architecture Maxwell Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Code name GM204 Kaby-Lake-H-GT2
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 7 October 2014 5 August 2016
Pipelines 1280 24
Core clock speed 924 MHz
Boost Clock 1038 MHz 1100 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 83.04 26.40
Floating-point performance 2,657 gflops
Memory bus width 192 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 120 GB/s
Shared memory - +
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.103
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1280
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 314 Mh/s
Laptop size large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Quick Sync +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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