Intel HD Graphics 4000 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 4000 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M 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 630M

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 28% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 194 vs 152
Around 72% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.712 vs 5.055
Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.931 vs 0.635

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 May 2012 vs 22 March 2012
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 40 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	194 vs 152
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.712 vs 5.055
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.931 vs 0.635

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M

6x more pipelines: 96 vs 16
7.5x better floating-point performance: 253.4 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
Around 36% lower typical power consumption: 33 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 532 vs 347
4.4x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 2387 vs 538
Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 215.004 vs 155.638
Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.393 vs 7.36
Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 19.903 vs 12.009
Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 967 vs 754
Around 85% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2766 vs 1492
Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3359 vs 2392
Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 967 vs 754
Around 85% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2766 vs 1492
Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3359 vs 2392

Specifications (specs)
Pipelines	96 vs 16
Floating-point performance	253.4 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	33 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	532 vs 347
Geekbench - OpenCL	2387 vs 538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	215.004 vs 155.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.393 vs 7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	19.903 vs 12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	967 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2766 vs 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3359 vs 2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	967 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2766 vs 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3359 vs 2392

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

347

532

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

194

152

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

538

2387

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

8.712

5.055

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

155.638

215.004

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

0.931

0.635

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

7.36

10.393

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

12.009

19.903

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

754

967

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1492

2766

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2392

3359

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

754

967

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1492

2766

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2392

3359

Name	Intel HD Graphics 4000	NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
PassMark - G3D Mark	347	532
PassMark - G2D Mark	194	152
Geekbench - OpenCL	538	2387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.712	5.055
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	155.638	215.004
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.931	0.635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.36	10.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.009	19.903
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	754	967
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1492	2766
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2392	3359
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	754	967
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1492	2766
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2392	3359
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	0	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 4000	NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 7.0	Fermi
Code name	Ivy Bridge GT2	GF108
Launch date	14 May 2012	22 March 2012
Place in performance rating	1501	1390
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz
Core clock speed	650 MHz
Floating-point performance	33.6 gflops	253.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	16	96
Texture fill rate	4.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	33 Watt
Transistor count	1,200 million	585 million
CUDA cores		96
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		Up to 2048x1536
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	MXM-A (3.0)
Bus support		PCI Express 2.0
Laptop size		medium sized
API support
DirectX	11.1 (11_0)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.0	4.5
DirectX 11.2		12 API
OpenCL		1.1
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit
Shared memory	1	0
Maximum RAM amount		1 GB
Memory clock speed		1800 MHz
Memory type		DDR3\GDDR5
Technologies
Quick Sync
3D Blu-Ray
3D Vision
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
CUDA
DirectCompute
DirectX 11		DirectX 11
Optimus