HD Graphics 630 vs Radeon R9 280
In this comparison between HD Graphics 630 and Radeon R9 280 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 HD Graphics 630 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
HD Graphics 630
Main Specs
HD Graphics 630
Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
200 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 GB
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 1233% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 630.
HD Graphics 630 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
HD Graphics 630 has 61 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
HD Graphics 630 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
HD Graphics 630 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
35−40
ultra / 1080p
1−2
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
14−16
60−65
medium / 1080p
5−6
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than HD Graphics 630.
high / 1080p
7−8
55−60
ultra / 1080p
5−6
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
18−20
100−110
medium / 1080p
8−9
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 580% more, than HD Graphics 630.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than HD Graphics 630.
low / 768p
120−130
250−260
medium / 768p
95−100
220−230
ultra / 1080p
45−50
180−190
QHD / 1440p
24−27
110−120
4K / 2160p
−
70−75
high / 768p
70−75
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 172% more, than HD Graphics 630.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
−
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than HD Graphics 630.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
55−60
110−120
ultra / 1080p
27−30
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 112% more, than HD Graphics 630.
high / 1080p
3−4
45−50
ultra / 1080p
3−4
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
0−1
14−16
low / 720p
14−16
80−85
medium / 1080p
5−6
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 816% more, than HD Graphics 630.
high / 1080p
12−14
60−65
ultra / 1080p
7−8
45−50
QHD / 1440p
4−5
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
55−60
180−190
medium / 1080p
14−16
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 357% more, than HD Graphics 630.
high / 1080p
6−7
60−65
ultra / 1080p
6−7
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
20−22
100−110
medium / 1080p
9−10
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 600% more, than HD Graphics 630.
low / 768p
45−50
140−150
medium / 768p
−
120−130
high / 1080p
8−9
70−75
ultra / 1080p
3−4
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 336% more, than HD Graphics 630.
high / 1080p
2−3
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
7−8
65−70
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 925% more, than HD Graphics 630.
low / 768p
85−90
130−140
high / 1080p
65−70
−
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 55% more, than HD Graphics 630.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than HD Graphics 630.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
7−8
65−70
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than HD Graphics 630.
low / 768p
16−18
130−140
medium / 768p
12−14
85−90
high / 1080p
6−7
45−50
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
4K / 2160p
1−2
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 675% more, than HD Graphics 630.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
50−55
high / 768p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than HD Graphics 630.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 630
Radeon R9 280
Architecture
Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
GCN 1.0
Code name
Kaby-Lake-H-GT2
Tahiti
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
1 January 2017
4 March 2014
Pipelines
24
1792
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
933 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
26.40
104.5
Floating-point performance
441.6 gflops
3,344 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
240 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.103
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
408 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
21.5 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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