Intel HD Graphics 4000 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 4000 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 4000

  • Around 7% higher boost clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 980 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • 3.8x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 170 Watt
Boost clock speed 1050 MHz vs 980 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 170 Watt

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670

  • Around 51% higher core clock speed: 980 MHz vs 650 MHz
  • 24.4x more texture fill rate: 102.5 billion / sec vs 4.2 GTexel / s
  • 84x more pipelines: 1344 vs 16
  • 73.2x better floating-point performance: 2,459.5 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
  • 15.4x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 5345 vs 347
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 537 vs 194
  • 28.8x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 15511 vs 538
  • 4.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 41.613 vs 8.712
  • 6.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 971.208 vs 155.638
  • 4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 4.281 vs 0.931
  • 5.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 40.404 vs 7.36
  • 7.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 86.208 vs 12.009
  • 9.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 7038 vs 754
  • 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3686 vs 1492
  • Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3361 vs 2392
  • 9.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 7038 vs 754
  • 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3686 vs 1492
  • Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3361 vs 2392
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 980 MHz vs 650 MHz
Texture fill rate 102.5 billion / sec vs 4.2 GTexel / s
Pipelines 1344 vs 16
Floating-point performance 2,459.5 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 5345 vs 347
PassMark - G2D Mark 537 vs 194
Geekbench - OpenCL 15511 vs 538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 41.613 vs 8.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 971.208 vs 155.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 4.281 vs 0.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 40.404 vs 7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 86.208 vs 12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 7038 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3686 vs 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3361 vs 2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 7038 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3686 vs 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3361 vs 2392

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
347
5345
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
194
537
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
538
15511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8.712
41.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
155.638
971.208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.931
4.281
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
7.36
40.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.009
86.208
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
754
7038
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1492
3686
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2392
3361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
754
7038
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1492
3686
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2392
3361
Name Intel HD Graphics 4000 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
PassMark - G3D Mark 347 5345
PassMark - G2D Mark 194 537
Geekbench - OpenCL 538 15511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.712 41.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 155.638 971.208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.931 4.281
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.36 40.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.009 86.208
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 754 7038
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1492 3686
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2392 3361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 754 7038
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1492 3686
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2392 3361
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0 1839

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 4000 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670

Essentials

Architecture Generation 7.0 Kepler
Code name Ivy Bridge GT2 GK104
Launch date 14 May 2012 10 May 2012
Place in performance rating 1501 554
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $399
Price now $474.99
Value for money (0-100) 13.20

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz 980 MHz
Core clock speed 650 MHz 980 MHz
Floating-point performance 33.6 gflops 2,459.5 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 16 1344
Texture fill rate 4.2 GTexel / s 102.5 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 170 Watt
Transistor count 1,200 million 3,540 million
CUDA cores 1344
Maximum GPU temperature 97 °C

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI..., 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Audio input for HDMI Internal
G-SYNC support
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Multi monitor support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
SLI options 3-way
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin

API support

DirectX 11.1 (11_0) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.0 4.2

Memory

Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 256-bit GDDR5
Shared memory 1
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB / s
Memory clock speed 6.0 GB/s
Memory type GDDR5

Technologies

Quick Sync
3D Blu-Ray
3D Gaming
3D Vision
Adaptive VSync
CUDA
FXAA
GPU Boost
SLI
TXAA