GeForce GTX 280 vs UHD Graphics 630
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and UHD Graphics 630, 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 GeForce GTX 280 stacks up against UHD Graphics 630, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280
UHD Graphics 630
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 280 | UHD Graphics 630 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 236 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
- GeForce GTX 280 has 1473% more power consumption, than UHD Graphics 630.
- GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and UHD Graphics 630 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and UHD Graphics 630 - with Gen. 9.5.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 996 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 630.
- GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and UHD 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 UHD Graphics 630 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 630 in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 280 and UHD Graphics 630 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 630 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than UHD Graphics 630. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 630 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 630 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 630 in Fortnite is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 630 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 630 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 630 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Minecraft is 16% more, than UHD Graphics 630. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| GeForce GTX 280 and UHD Graphics 630 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 630 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 630 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than UHD Graphics 630. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 280 | UHD Graphics 630 | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Gen. 9.5 |
| Code name | GT200 | Kaby-Lake-H-GT2 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 | 1 October 2017 |
| Pipelines | 240 | 24 |
| Core clock speed | 1296 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1150 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 48.2 billion/sec | 26.45 |
| Floating-point performance | 622.1 gflops | 460.8 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1107 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 141.7 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.103 |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 240 | |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |
| Quick Sync | + | |