GTX 1630 for Blender
Turing GPU best suited to lighter Blender scenes, learning workflows, and budget-conscious rendering setups.
Last updated: May 26, 2026
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265
Entry-level speed — fine for learning and lighter scenes.
4 GB
Limited — best for simpler scenes and lighter workflows.
512
Lower core count — adequate for lighter rendering workloads.
Turing
Older architecture — introduced hardware ray tracing for NVIDIA GPUs.
96 GB/s
Lower bandwidth may become a bottleneck in texture-heavy or complex scenes.
1785 MHz
Lower clock speed — typical of older or workstation-class GPUs.
OptiX
OptiX hardware acceleration provides the fastest Cycles rendering path.
75 W
Low power — easy to cool and efficient for smaller builds.
2022
More technical details
Core specs
- Base clock: 1740 MHz
- Process size: 12 nm
Memory specs
- Memory type: GDDR6
- Memory bus: 64-bit
Benchmark performance
This chart estimates how many seconds this GPU takes to render one frame of each standard Blender benchmark scene, so you can compare practical rendering speed at a glance.
These are single-frame estimates derived from Blender Open Data benchmark medians at the scene sample counts, not full-animation render times or guarantees for every real project.
View Blender Open Data sourceIs GTX 1630 good for Blender?
A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.
What stands out
- Based on the Turing architecture
- Compact 12 nm process size
- Efficient for basic 3D modeling and rendering tasks
- Suitable for entry-level Blender users
Tradeoffs to know
- Limited VRAM for complex scenes
- Not ideal for high-resolution rendering
Who should choose it
- Cost-effective for entry-level Blender projects
- Reliable performance for basic tasks
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