HD Graphics 630 vs Radeon RX 540
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 630 and Radeon RX 540, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the HD Graphics 630 stacks up against Radeon RX 540, check out specs charts below.
HD Graphics 630
Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 540 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 RX 540 here:
Main Specs
| HD Graphics 630 | Radeon RX 540 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x1 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- Radeon RX 540 has 333% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 630.
- HD Graphics 630 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- HD Graphics 630 has 60 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 540.
- HD Graphics 630 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
- HD Graphics 630 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
- HD Graphics 630 and Radeon RX 540 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 190% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| HD Graphics 630 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 200−210 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 170−180 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 90−95 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 50−55 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 130−140 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 59% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 266% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 121% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 210% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | − | 70−75 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 115% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 325% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 65−70 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 32% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 183% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 100−105 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 58% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
Full Specs
| HD Graphics 630 | Radeon RX 540 | |
| Architecture | Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake | Polaris |
| Code name | Kaby-Lake-H-GT2 | Polaris 12 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 January 2017 | 21 March 2017 |
| Pipelines | 24 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1150 MHz | 1219 MHz |
| Transistor count | 189 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 26.40 | 39.01 |
| Floating-point performance | 441.6 gflops | 1,248 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6000 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12.0 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.103 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Quick Sync | + | |
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