HD Graphics P630 vs Radeon R9 M280X

In this comparison between HD Graphics P630 and Radeon R9 M280X 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 P630 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 Radeon R9 M280X here:

Main Specs

  HD Graphics P630 Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 1740 MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • HD Graphics P630 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • HD Graphics P630 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
  • HD Graphics P630 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
  • HD Graphics P630 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 2−3
ultra / 1080p 1−2 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 14−16
medium / 1080p 5−6 4−5
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics P630 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics P630 Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake GCN
Code name Kaby-Lake-H-GT2 Saturn XT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 5 August 2016 1 February 2015
Pipelines 24 896
Core clock speed 900 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 189 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 26.40 61.60
Floating-point performance 1,792 gflops
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
Shared memory + -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 2.1 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.1.103
FreeSync +
Bus support Not Listed
Laptop size large
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Quick Sync +
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