Intel HD Graphics 4600 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 610

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 4600 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 4600

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 40 nm
  • Around 96% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 630 vs 322
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 314 vs 131
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3210 vs 1283
  • 3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.844 vs 2.471
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 171.17 vs 77.99
  • 4.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.115 vs 0.233
  • Around 73% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.385 vs 6.018
  • 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.361 vs 4.053
  • Around 78% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 988 vs 555
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1702 vs 835
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2808 vs 1155
  • Around 78% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 988 vs 555
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1702 vs 835
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2808 vs 1155
  • 2.2x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 194 vs 87
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 June 2013 vs 2 April 2012
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 40 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 630 vs 322
PassMark - G2D Mark 314 vs 131
Geekbench - OpenCL 3210 vs 1283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.844 vs 2.471
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 171.17 vs 77.99
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.115 vs 0.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.385 vs 6.018
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.361 vs 4.053
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 988 vs 555
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1702 vs 835
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2808 vs 1155
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 988 vs 555
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1702 vs 835
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2808 vs 1155
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 194 vs 87

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 610

  • 2x more core clock speed: 810 MHz vs 400 MHz
  • Around 30% higher texture fill rate: 6.5 billion / sec vs 5 GTexel / s
  • 2.4x more pipelines: 48 vs 20
  • 3.1x better floating-point performance: 155.5 gflops vs 50 gflops
  • Around 55% lower typical power consumption: 29 Watt vs 45 Watt
Core clock speed 810 MHz vs 400 MHz
Texture fill rate 6.5 billion / sec vs 5 GTexel / s
Pipelines 48 vs 20
Floating-point performance 155.5 gflops vs 50 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 29 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 610

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
630
322
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
314
131
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3210
1283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8.844
2.471
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
171.17
77.99
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.115
0.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
10.385
6.018
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.361
4.053
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
988
555
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1702
835
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2808
1155
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
988
555
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1702
835
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2808
1155
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
194
87
Name Intel HD Graphics 4600 NVIDIA GeForce GT 610
PassMark - G3D Mark 630 322
PassMark - G2D Mark 314 131
Geekbench - OpenCL 3210 1283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.844 2.471
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 171.17 77.99
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.115 0.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.385 6.018
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.361 4.053
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 988 555
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1702 835
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2808 1155
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 988 555
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1702 835
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2808 1155
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 194 87

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 4600 NVIDIA GeForce GT 610

Essentials

Architecture Generation 7.5 Fermi 2.0
Code name Haswell GT2 GF119
Launch date 3 June 2013 2 April 2012
Place in performance rating 1359 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 1250 MHz
Core clock speed 400 MHz 810 MHz
Floating-point performance 50 gflops 155.5 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 20 48
Texture fill rate 5 GTexel / s 6.5 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 29 Watt
Transistor count 392 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 12.0 (11_1) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.3 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