NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
The NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M is a relatively fast middle-class graphics card for laptops. Currently, it can be based on three different chips with different specifications and performance values. The GF108 version (a renamed GT 540M) features 96 shaders while the GF106/GF116 version (a renamed GT 550M) features 144 shaders. Furthermore, the newer 28nm Fermi-based GF117 variant will be available as well with significantly reduced power consumption. All models feature a 128 Bit memory interface for DDR3 graphics memory. As part of the Fermi architecture, the cards support DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.0.
Architecture
More details on the GF108 and GF106/116 architecture can be found on the dedicated pages of the GeForce GT 435M and GeForce GT 555M. Details on the GF117 can be found on the GeForce GT 620M page.
Performance
The performance of the 96 shader version should be exactly like the GeForce GT 540M and the 144 shader version like the GeForce GT 555M (see both gaming benchmark pages). Demanding games of 2010 should therefore run fluently in medium to high details. However, certain 2011 games like Anno 2070 or Skyrim may need reduced detail settings for fluent framerates. The GF117 version can be clocked up to 800 MHz and therefore performs similar to the average GT 555M. However, exact clock rates differ between laptop models and manufacturers; the overall performance is somewhere between a GT 540M and GT 555M.
Features
A novelty of the GF104, GF106 and GF108 chips is the support for Bitstream HD Audio (Blu-Ray) via HDMI. Similar to the Radeon HD 5730, the GT 630M can transfer Dolby True HD and DTS-HD bitstream without quality loss to a HiFi receiver.
The GT 630M offers PureVideo HD technology for video decoding using the GPU. The integrated Video Processor 4 (VP4) supports feature set C and is able to fully decode MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2 (MPEG-4 ASP - e.g., DivX or Xvid), VC-1/WMV9, and H.264 (VLD, IDCT, Motion Compensation, and Deblocking). Furthermore, the GPU is able to decode two 1080p streams simultaneously (e.g., for Blu-Ray Picture-in-Picture).
Through CUDA, OpenCL, and DirectCompute 2.1 support, the GeForce GT 630M can assist in general calculations. For example, the stream processor can encode videos considerably faster than can a modern CPU. Furthermore, physics calculations can be done by the GPU using PhysX (supported in Mafia 2 and Metro 2033). However, the GPU is not powerful enough to support both PhysX and high detail game settings at reasonable frame rates.
Following the current 3D trend, the 630M supports 3D Vision. This enables the laptop to send 3D content (3D games, 3D Web Streaming, 3D photos, 3D Blu-Rays) to a built-in 3D enabled screen or an external 3D TV if supported by the laptop manufacturer. This feature is disabled if the notebook includes Optimus.
The power consumption of the GeForce GT 630M should be similar to the GeForce GT 435M or Radeon HD 5730 and is therefore suited for 15" or larger laptops. If idle or not under load, the chip is clocked at approximately 50/101/137 MHz (chip/shader/memory, respectively) in 2D mode and at 202/405/324 MHz in 3D mode to save power. Furthermore, the 600M series supports Optimus to automatically switch between the integrated Intel graphics card and the Nvidia GPU. The implementation of Optimus, however, is dependent on the laptop manufacturer.
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| GeForce GT 600M Series | |
| Codename | N13P-GL/GL2 |
| Architecture | Fermi |
| Pipelines | 96 - unified |
| Core Speed | 672 MHz |
| Shader Speed | 1344 MHz |
| Memory Speed | 1800 MHz |
| Memory Bus Width | 128 Bit |
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Shared Memory | no |
| DirectX | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 |
| technology | 40 / 28 nm |
| Features | Optimus Support, PureVideo HD VP4, 3D Vision, 3DTV Play, Bitstream HD Audio, CUDA, DirectCompute, OpenCL, OpenGL 4.0, DirectX 11 |
| Notebook Size | medium sized |
| Date of Announcement | 06.12.2011 |
Benchmarks
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
4.9 pt (5%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
58812 Points (9%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 3985 avg: 4824 median: 4641 (6%) max: 6030 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 5344 avg: 5614 median: 5577 (3%) max: 5959 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 670 avg: 719 median: 674 (2%) max: 812 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 706 avg: 757 median: 719 (1%) max: 847 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 45106 avg: 54203 median: 54087 (7%) max: 63530 Points
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 959 avg: 1173 median: 1168 (3%) max: 1336 Points
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 0%
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 851 avg: 1039 median: 1035 (2%) max: 1218 Points
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 -1%
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3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 3914 avg: 4895 median: 4868.5 (5%) max: 5567 Points
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3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 3112 avg: 4005 median: 3985 (4%) max: 4479 Points
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3DMark 2001SE - 3DMark 2001 - Standard
min: 12336 avg: 14217 median: 14216.5 (15%) max: 16097 Points
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3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
min: 18789 avg: 21703 median: 22237 (12%) max: 23674 Points
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3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 11854 avg: 16128 median: 16081 (23%) max: 18286 Points
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3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +min: 5476 avg: 8532 median: 8610 (16%) max: 9832 Points
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3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x800 +9346 Points (17%)
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 DX 11
10 fps (3%)
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Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
min: 14.3 avg: 16.6 median: 16.3 (3%) max: 24.1 fps
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 -5%
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SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
min: 2.09 avg: 2.6 median: 2.6 (2%) max: 3 fps
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specvp11 tcvis-02 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 tcvis-02
min: 0.83 avg: 0.9 median: 0.9 (1%) max: 0.99 fps
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specvp11 sw-02 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 sw-02
min: 7.16 avg: 8.4 median: 8.2 (10%) max: 9.92 fps
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specvp11 proe-05 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 proe-05
min: 1.08 avg: 1.1 median: 1.1 (5%) max: 1.16 fps
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specvp11 maya-03 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 maya-03
min: 9.62 avg: 10.2 median: 10.1 (8%) max: 10.82 fps
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 -86%
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specvp11 lightwave-01 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 lightwave-01
min: 12.81 avg: 13.9 median: 13.7 (15%) max: 15.38 fps
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specvp11 ensight-04 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 ensight-04
min: 11.07 avg: 11.8 median: 11.4 (5%) max: 13.08 fps
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specvp11 catia-03 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 catia-03
min: 3.97 avg: 4.3 median: 4.2 (5%) max: 4.65 fps
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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Gaming graphics
min: 4.6 avg: 6.5 median: 6.7 (85%) max: 6.7 Points
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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Graphics
min: 3.4 avg: 5.9 median: 6.4 (81%) max: 6.7 Points
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Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 4567 avg: 5690 median: 5865 (28%) max: 6333 points
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Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 12.2 avg: 25 median: 25 (11%) max: 31.4 fps
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
61 Samples/s (1%)
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
122 Samples/s (0%)
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ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
min: 518 avg: 588 median: 588 (1%) max: 658 points
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Power Consumption - Furmark Stress Test Power Consumption - external Monitor *
71 Watt (13%)
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Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
63 Watt (11%)
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- 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.
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Additional Benchmarks
Medium (Render Scale 100 %) 2xAF FXAA 1920x1080
16.8 [X] Asus N56VMIntel Core i7-3720QM 2.6GHz
GeForce GT 630M
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13 fps, max:
21 fps
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