Intel HD Graphics 4000 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 610

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 4000 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

Intel HD Graphics 4000

NVIDIA GeForce GT 610

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 4000

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 40 nm
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 347 vs 322
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 194 vs 131
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.712 vs 2.471
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 155.638 vs 77.99
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.931 vs 0.233
Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.36 vs 6.018
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.009 vs 4.053
Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 754 vs 555
Around 79% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1492 vs 835
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2392 vs 1155
Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 754 vs 555
Around 79% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1492 vs 835
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2392 vs 1155

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 May 2012 vs 2 April 2012
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 40 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	347 vs 322
PassMark - G2D Mark	194 vs 131
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.712 vs 2.471
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	155.638 vs 77.99
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.931 vs 0.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.36 vs 6.018
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.009 vs 4.053
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	754 vs 555
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1492 vs 835
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2392 vs 1155
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	754 vs 555
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1492 vs 835
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2392 vs 1155

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 610

Around 25% higher core clock speed: 810 MHz vs 650 MHz
Around 55% higher texture fill rate: 6.5 billion / sec vs 4.2 GTexel / s
3x more pipelines: 48 vs 16
4.6x better floating-point performance: 155.5 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
Around 55% lower typical power consumption: 29 Watt vs 45 Watt
2.4x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 1283 vs 538

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	810 MHz vs 650 MHz
Texture fill rate	6.5 billion / sec vs 4.2 GTexel / s
Pipelines	48 vs 16
Floating-point performance	155.5 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	29 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	1283 vs 538

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 610

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

347

322

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

194

131

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

538

1283

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

8.712

2.471

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

155.638

77.99

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

0.931

0.233

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

7.36

6.018

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

12.009

4.053

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

754

555

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1492

835

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2392

1155

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

754

555

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1492

835

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2392

1155

Name	Intel HD Graphics 4000	NVIDIA GeForce GT 610
PassMark - G3D Mark	347	322
PassMark - G2D Mark	194	131
Geekbench - OpenCL	538	1283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.712	2.471
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	155.638	77.99
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.931	0.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.36	6.018
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.009	4.053
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	754	555
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1492	835
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2392	1155
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	754	555
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1492	835
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2392	1155
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	0	87

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 4000	NVIDIA GeForce GT 610
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 7.0	Fermi 2.0
Code name	Ivy Bridge GT2	GF119
Launch date	14 May 2012	2 April 2012
Place in performance rating	1501	1626
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$39.99
Price now		$39.99
Value for money (0-100)		10.13
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz
Core clock speed	650 MHz	810 MHz
Floating-point performance	33.6 gflops	155.5 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	16	48
Texture fill rate	4.2 GTexel / s	6.5 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	29 Watt
Transistor count	1,200 million	292 million
CUDA cores		48
Maximum GPU temperature		102 °C
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA, Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI, VGA
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Bus support		PCI Express 2.0
Height		2.7" (6.9 cm)
Length		5.7" (14.5 cm)
Supplementary power connectors		None
API support
DirectX	11.1 (11_0)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.0	4.2
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	64 Bit
Shared memory	1
Maximum RAM amount		1024 MB
Memory bandwidth		14.4 GB / s
Memory clock speed		1.8 GB/s
Memory type		DDR3
Technologies
Quick Sync
3D Blu-Ray
CUDA