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AMD Radeon HD 6630M

AMD Radeon HD 6630M

The AMD Radeon HD 6630M (sometimes also called ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6630 or similar) is a  middle class graphics card for laptops. It supports DirectX11 and is the successor of the low clocked HD 5650 chips (low power). Compared to the HD 5650 it offers 80 more shader, Eyefinity+ and the new UVD3 video decoder.

The 480 Stream processors should be still based on the "old" 5D architecture similar to the 5000 series. Therefore, the number of shaders is not comparable to the 1D cores of current Nvidia GPUs. The Tessellation performance should be improved (like the desktop 6800 series) with the new cards. The Stream processors can be used with DirectX 11, OpenGL 4.1, DirectCompute 11 and OpenCL. With the later two the cores can also be used for general computations like transcoding videos.

The 3D performance should is similar to the older Radeon HD 5650 due to the larger amount of shaders. Therefore, current and demanding games should run fluently in 1366x768 and medium to high details. Less demanding games like Sims 3 or Fifa 11 should run in high details and resolutions. Detailed gaming benchmarks can be found below.

The new UVD3 video decoder supports the decoding of MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, Flash and now also Multi-View Codec (MVC) and MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX, xVid) HD videos on the graphics card.

Furthermore, the HD 6600M series integrates a HD audio controller to transmit HD Audio (TrueHD or DTS Master Audio) over HDMI and DisplayPort (e.g. for Blu-Ray videos).

The AMD HD3D Technology offers support for Blu-Ray 3D and 3D displays (integrated and external). However, the solution is not as mature as Nvidias 3D Vision.

Thanks to Eyefinity the graphics chip is able to theoretically drive up to 5 monitors simultaneously. However, this only works if the laptop features enough DisplayPort outputs.

The power consumption of the chip should be similar to the low clocked Mobility Radeon HD 5650 chips and therefore suited for 14" laptops and up.

Radeon HD 6600M/6700M Series

Radeon HD 6770M compare 480 @ 0.68 GHz128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Radeon HD 6750M compare 480 @ 0.6 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
Radeon HD 6730M compare 480 @ 0.73 GHz128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Radeon HD 6650M compare 480 @ 0.6 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
Radeon HD 6630M 480 @ 0.49 GHz128 Bit @ 800 MHz
CodenameWhistler-LP
ArchitectureTerascale 2
Pipelines480 - unified
Core Speed485 MHz
Memory Speed800 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit
Memory TypeDDR3
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 11, Shader 5.0
technology40 nm
Notebook Sizemedium sized
Date of Announcement04.01.2011
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.amd.com

Benchmarks

3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 968     avg: 1000     median: 990 (1%)     max: 1050 Points
+ 12 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 861     avg: 887     median: 877 (1%)     max: 927 Points
+ 11 benchmarks and specifications   - Hide comparison chart
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 3184     avg: 3757     median: 3720 (1%)     max: 4224 Points
+ 13 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 3041     avg: 3194     median: 3128 (2%)     max: 3512 Points
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3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
min: 12392     avg: 16867     median: 16385 (9%)     max: 20557 Points
+ 7 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 11187     avg: 12640     median: 12528 (14%)     max: 13513 Points
+ 7 benchmarks and specifications   - Hide comparison chart
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings +
3DMark 06
min: 6446     avg: 6978     median: 6978 (9%)     max: 7510 points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 6432     avg: 6858     median: 6934 (9%)     max: 7269 Points
+ 11 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x768 +
3DMark 06
7321 Points (10%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
min: 10.3     avg: 10.6     median: 10.7 (2%)     max: 10.9 fps
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SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
min: 0.28     avg: 2.8     median: 2.8 (2%)     max: 5.29 fps
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
specvp11 tcvis-02 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 tcvis-02
min: 0.17     avg: 2.3     median: 2.3 (1%)     max: 4.43 fps
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
specvp11 sw-02 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 sw-02
16.3 fps (12%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
specvp11 proe-05 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 proe-05
min: 0.67     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (1%)     max: 1.57 fps
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
specvp11 maya-03 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 maya-03
8.7 fps (7%)
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specvp11 lightwave-01 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 lightwave-01
19.2 fps (21%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
specvp11 ensight-04 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 ensight-04
min: 0.18     avg: 6.1     median: 6.1 (3%)     max: 12.11 fps
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
specvp11 catia-03 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 catia-03
5 fps (3%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Gaming graphics
min: 6.4     avg: 6.6     median: 6.7 (85%)     max: 6.7 Points
+ 10 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Graphics
min: 4.7     avg: 6     median: 6.7 (85%)     max: 6.7 Points
+ 10 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 4151     avg: 6049     median: 5952 (4%)     max: 8165 points
+ 11 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 7.98     avg: 21.4     median: 30.5 (10%)     max: 31.73 fps
+ 12 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Risen 2: Dark Waters

Risen 2: Dark Waters

2012
low 1024x768
33  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
21  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
16  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Mass Effect 3

Mass Effect 3

2012
low 1280x720
43  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
38  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
18  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
74  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
28  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
18  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
10  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

2011
low 1280x720
42 58.9 ~ 50 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
29 35.8 ~ 32 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
19 20.1 ~ 20 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
10  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
CoD: Modern Warfare 3

CoD: Modern Warfare 3

2011
low 1024x768
155  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
64  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
38  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
20  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Battlefield 3

Battlefield 3

2011
low 1024x768
28 40.6 ~ 34 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
19 25.2 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
16 23.5 ~ 20 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Fifa 12

Fifa 12

2011
high 1360x768
66  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
35  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
F1 2011

F1 2011

2011
low 800x600
59  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
37  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
20  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
13  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Deus Ex Human Revolution

Deus Ex Human Revolution

2011
low 1024x768
66.7 94 ~ 80 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
31 31.3 35.9 ~ 33 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
14 14 ~ 14 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Dirt 3

Dirt 3

2011
low 800x600
78 89.5 127 ~ 98 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
47 51.4 103 ~ 67 fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
35 36.3 42 ~ 38 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
13 13 ~ 13 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

2011
low 1024x768
23  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Crysis 2

Crysis 2

2011
low 800x600
50.1 51.1 51.9 52.4 ~ 51 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
med. 1024x768
29.6 33.9 34 35 ~ 33 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
high 1366x768
23.2 24.8 25.5 26.1 ~ 25 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph