Intel HD Graphics 4600 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 440

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 4600 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 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 4600

NVIDIA GeForce GT 440

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 4600

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 40 nm
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 314 vs 237
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3210 vs 2626
Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.844 vs 6.139
Around 72% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.115 vs 0.65
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.385 vs 9.729

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 June 2013 vs 1 February 2011
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	314 vs 237
Geekbench - OpenCL	3210 vs 2626
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.844 vs 6.139
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	171.17 vs 171.053
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.115 vs 0.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.385 vs 9.729

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440

4.1x more core clock speed: 1620 MHz vs 400 MHz
2.6x more texture fill rate: 13.0 billion / sec vs 5 GTexel / s
4.8x more pipelines: 96 vs 20
6.2x better floating-point performance: 311.04 gflops vs 50 gflops
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 774 vs 630
Around 61% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 19.871 vs 12.361
Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1208 vs 988
Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2053 vs 1702
Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3275 vs 2808
Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1208 vs 988
Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2053 vs 1702
Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3275 vs 2808

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1620 MHz vs 400 MHz
Texture fill rate	13.0 billion / sec vs 5 GTexel / s
Pipelines	96 vs 20
Floating-point performance	311.04 gflops vs 50 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	774 vs 630
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	19.871 vs 12.361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1208 vs 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2053 vs 1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3275 vs 2808
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1208 vs 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2053 vs 1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3275 vs 2808

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 440

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

630

774

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

314

237

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

3210

2626

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

8.844

6.139

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

171.17

171.053

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.115

0.65

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

10.385

9.729

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

12.361

19.871

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

988

1208

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1702

2053

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2808

3275

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

988

1208

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1702

2053

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2808

3275

Name	Intel HD Graphics 4600	NVIDIA GeForce GT 440
PassMark - G3D Mark	630	774
PassMark - G2D Mark	314	237
Geekbench - OpenCL	3210	2626
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.844	6.139
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	171.17	171.053
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.115	0.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.385	9.729
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.361	19.871
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	988	1208
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1702	2053
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2808	3275
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	988	1208
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1702	2053
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2808	3275
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	194

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 4600	NVIDIA GeForce GT 440
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 7.5	Fermi
Code name	Haswell GT2	GF108
Launch date	3 June 2013	1 February 2011
Place in performance rating	1359	1342
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$79
Price now		$69.99
Value for money (0-100)		14.03
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1250 MHz
Core clock speed	400 MHz	1620 MHz
Floating-point performance	50 gflops	311.04 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	20	96
Texture fill rate	5 GTexel / s	13.0 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Transistor count	392 million	585 million
CUDA cores		96
Maximum GPU temperature		98 °C
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA, HDMIVGADual Link DVI
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Bus support		PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height		4.376" (11.1 cm)
Length		5.7" (14.5 cm)
Supplementary power connectors		None
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.3	4.2
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	128 Bit
Shared memory	1
Maximum RAM amount		512 MB GDDR5 or 1 GB
Memory bandwidth		28.8 (DDR3) – 51.2 (GDDR5)
Memory clock speed		1600 MHz (GDDR5) or 900 MHz (DDR3)
Memory type		DDR3
Standard memory config per GPU		1 GB GDDR5 or 2 GB
Technologies
Quick Sync
3D Vision
CUDA