Intel HD Graphics 4600 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 630

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 4600 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 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 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 314 vs 225
  • Around 30% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3210 vs 2473
  • Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.844 vs 6.498
  • Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 171.17 vs 140.06
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.115 vs 0.502
  • Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.385 vs 9.613
  • Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2808 vs 2073
  • Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2808 vs 2073
  • Around 14% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 194 vs 170
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 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 314 vs 225
Geekbench - OpenCL 3210 vs 2473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.844 vs 6.498
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 171.17 vs 140.06
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.115 vs 0.502
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.385 vs 9.613
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2808 vs 2073
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2808 vs 2073
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 194 vs 170

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 630

  • 2x more core clock speed: 810 MHz vs 400 MHz
  • 2.6x more texture fill rate: 12.96 GTexel / s vs 5 GTexel / s
  • 4.8x more pipelines: 96 vs 20
  • 6.2x better floating-point performance: 311.0 gflops vs 50 gflops
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 681 vs 630
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.49 vs 12.361
  • Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1151 vs 988
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1853 vs 1702
  • Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1151 vs 988
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1853 vs 1702
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 810 MHz vs 400 MHz
Texture fill rate 12.96 GTexel / s vs 5 GTexel / s
Pipelines 96 vs 20
Floating-point performance 311.0 gflops vs 50 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 681 vs 630
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.49 vs 12.361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1151 vs 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1853 vs 1702
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1151 vs 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1853 vs 1702

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
630
681
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
314
225
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3210
2473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8.844
6.498
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
171.17
140.06
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.115
0.502
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
10.385
9.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.361
12.49
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
988
1151
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1702
1853
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2808
2073
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
988
1151
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1702
1853
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2808
2073
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
194
170
Name Intel HD Graphics 4600 NVIDIA GeForce GT 630
PassMark - G3D Mark 630 681
PassMark - G2D Mark 314 225
Geekbench - OpenCL 3210 2473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.844 6.498
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 171.17 140.06
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.115 0.502
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.385 9.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.361 12.49
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 988 1151
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1702 1853
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2808 2073
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 988 1151
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1702 1853
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2808 2073
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 194 170

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 4600 NVIDIA GeForce GT 630

Essentials

Architecture Generation 7.5 Fermi
Code name Haswell GT2 GF108
Launch date 3 June 2013 15 May 2012
Place in performance rating 1359 1440
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $99.99
Price now $99.21
Value for money (0-100) 8.89

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1250 MHz
Core clock speed 400 MHz 810 MHz
Floating-point performance 50 gflops 311.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 20 96
Texture fill rate 5 GTexel / s 12.96 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt
Transistor count 392 million 585 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Length 145 mm
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_1) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.3 4.6

Memory

Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 128 Bit
Shared memory 1
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB / s
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz
Memory type DDR3

Technologies

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