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

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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


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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HD Graphics 630 vs Radeon R9 280

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