Quadro K610M vs Radeon HD 6630M

NVIDIA

Quadro K610M

2015Core: 1029 MHzBoost: 1124 MHz
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AMD

Radeon HD 6630M

2011Core: 750 MHz
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Quadro K610M vs Radeon HD 6630M Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Quadro K610M vs Radeon HD 6630M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Quadro K610M vs Radeon HD 6630M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Quadro K610M

2015

Why buy it

  • Draws 30W instead of 186W, a 156W reduction.
  • More future proof: Maxwell (2014−2017) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 6630M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2015 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon HD 6630M

2011

Why buy it

  • 30.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

  • 2011 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 520% higher power demand at 186W vs 30W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon HD 6630M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 30.9% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Quadro K610M instead at 714 vs 685, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Quadro K610M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 28nm process instead of 40nm and a newer 2015 generation instead of 2011. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Quadro K610M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Radeon HD 6630M still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Quadro K610M vs Radeon HD 6630M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

Quadro K610M

The Quadro K610M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 1 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1029 MHz to 1124 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 714 points.

AMD

Radeon HD 6630M

The Radeon HD 6630M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 1 2011. It features the TeraScale 3 architecture. The core clock speed is 750 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 186W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 685 points. Launch price was $180.

Graphics Performance

The Quadro K610M scores 714 and the Radeon HD 6630M reaches 685 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro K610M is built on Maxwell while the Radeon HD 6630M uses TeraScale 3, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 384 (Quadro K610M) vs 1,280 (Radeon HD 6630M). Raw compute: 0.8632 TFLOPS (Quadro K610M) vs 1.92 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 6630M).

FeatureQuadro K610MRadeon HD 6630M
G3D Mark Score
714+4%
685
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 3
Process Node
28 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
384
1280+233%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.8632 TFLOPS
1.92 TFLOPS+122%
ROPs
8
32+300%
TMUs
16
80+400%
L1 Cache
128 KB
320 KB+150%
L2 Cache
1 MB+100%
0.5 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureQuadro K610MRadeon HD 6630M
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 1 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the Quadro K610M and System on the Radeon HD 6630M. L2 Cache: 1 MB (Quadro K610M) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon HD 6630M) — the Quadro K610M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureQuadro K610MRadeon HD 6630M
VRAM Capacity
1 GB
1 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
Shared
Bus Width
64-bit
System
L2 Cache
1 MB+100%
0.5 MB
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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro K610M draws 30W versus the Radeon HD 6630M's 186W — a 144.4% difference. The Quadro K610M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro K610M) vs 350W (Radeon HD 6630M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin.

FeatureQuadro K610MRadeon HD 6630M
TDP
30W-84%
186W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
1x 6-pin
Perf/Watt
23.8+543%
3.7