Intel HD Graphics 4600 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 620

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 4600 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 620 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) 0 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 40 nm
  • Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 49 Watt
  • Around 64% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 630 vs 383
  • Around 99% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 314 vs 158
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3210 vs 1571
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.844 vs 4.046
  • 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 171.17 vs 83.907
  • 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.115 vs 0.371
  • Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.385 vs 6.791
  • Around 61% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 988 vs 614
  • Around 46% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1702 vs 1162
  • Around 67% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2808 vs 1683
  • Around 61% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 988 vs 614
  • Around 46% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1702 vs 1162
  • Around 67% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2808 vs 1683
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 June 2013 vs 15 May 2012
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 49 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 630 vs 383
PassMark - G2D Mark 314 vs 158
Geekbench - OpenCL 3210 vs 1571
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.844 vs 4.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 171.17 vs 83.907
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.115 vs 0.371
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.385 vs 6.791
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 988 vs 614
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1702 vs 1162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2808 vs 1683
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 988 vs 614
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1702 vs 1162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2808 vs 1683

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 620

  • Around 75% higher core clock speed: 700 MHz vs 400 MHz
  • 2.2x more texture fill rate: 11.2 billion / sec vs 5 GTexel / s
  • 4.8x more pipelines: 96 vs 20
  • 5.4x better floating-point performance: 268.8 gflops vs 50 gflops
  • Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 17.41 vs 12.361
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 700 MHz vs 400 MHz
Texture fill rate 11.2 billion / sec vs 5 GTexel / s
Pipelines 96 vs 20
Floating-point performance 268.8 gflops vs 50 gflops
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 17.41 vs 12.361

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 620

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
630
383
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
314
158
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3210
1571
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8.844
4.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
171.17
83.907
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.115
0.371
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
10.385
6.791
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.361
17.41
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
988
614
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1702
1162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2808
1683
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
988
614
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1702
1162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2808
1683
Name Intel HD Graphics 4600 NVIDIA GeForce GT 620
PassMark - G3D Mark 630 383
PassMark - G2D Mark 314 158
Geekbench - OpenCL 3210 1571
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.844 4.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 171.17 83.907
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.115 0.371
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.385 6.791
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.361 17.41
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 988 614
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1702 1162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2808 1683
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 988 614
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1702 1162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2808 1683
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 194

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 4600 NVIDIA GeForce GT 620

Essentials

Architecture Generation 7.5 Fermi
Code name Haswell GT2 GF108
Launch date 3 June 2013 15 May 2012
Place in performance rating 1359 1554
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $39.99
Price now $39.99
Value for money (0-100) 13.32

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1250 MHz
Core clock speed 400 MHz 700 MHz
Floating-point performance 50 gflops 268.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 20 96
Texture fill rate 5 GTexel / s 11.2 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 49 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, 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 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB / s
Memory clock speed 1.8 GB/s
Memory type DDR3

Technologies

Quick Sync
3D Blu-Ray
CUDA