GeForce 840M vs HD Graphics 630

In this comparison between GeForce 840M 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 840M will be the best choice, for others HD Graphics 630 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 840M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 840M 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 840M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 840M HD Graphics 630
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type DDR3 DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 64 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce 840M has 120% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 630.
  • GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and HD Graphics 630 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • HD Graphics 630 has 60 GB more memory, than GeForce 840M.
  • GeForce 840M is used in Laptops, and HD Graphics 630 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and HD Graphics 630 - with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 840M is 729 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 630.
  • GeForce 840M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 630 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 3−4
ultra / 1080p 0−1 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 14−16
medium / 1080p 3−4 5−6
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 630 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce 840M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840M HD Graphics 630
Architecture Maxwell Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Code name N15S-GT Kaby-Lake-H-GT2
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2014 1 January 2017
Pipelines 384 24
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1150 MHz
Transistor count 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 26.40
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 441.6 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s
Shared memory - +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.103
CUDA +
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Quick Sync +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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