Intel HD Graphics 4600 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 4600 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M 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 18% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 630 vs 532
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 314 vs 152
  • Around 34% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3210 vs 2387
  • Around 75% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.844 vs 5.055
  • Around 76% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.115 vs 0.635
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 988 vs 967
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 988 vs 967
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 June 2013 vs 22 March 2012
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 40 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 630 vs 532
PassMark - G2D Mark 314 vs 152
Geekbench - OpenCL 3210 vs 2387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.844 vs 5.055
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.115 vs 0.635
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 988 vs 967
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 988 vs 967

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M

  • 4.8x more pipelines: 96 vs 20
  • 5.1x better floating-point performance: 253.4 gflops vs 50 gflops
  • Around 36% lower typical power consumption: 33 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 215.004 vs 171.17
  • Around 61% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 19.903 vs 12.361
  • Around 63% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2766 vs 1702
  • Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3359 vs 2808
  • Around 63% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2766 vs 1702
  • Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3359 vs 2808
Specifications (specs)
Pipelines 96 vs 20
Floating-point performance 253.4 gflops vs 50 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 33 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 215.004 vs 171.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.393 vs 10.385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 19.903 vs 12.361
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2766 vs 1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3359 vs 2808
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2766 vs 1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3359 vs 2808

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
630
532
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
314
152
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3210
2387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8.844
5.055
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
171.17
215.004
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.115
0.635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
10.385
10.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.361
19.903
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
988
967
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1702
2766
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2808
3359
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
988
967
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1702
2766
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2808
3359
Name Intel HD Graphics 4600 NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
PassMark - G3D Mark 630 532
PassMark - G2D Mark 314 152
Geekbench - OpenCL 3210 2387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.844 5.055
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 171.17 215.004
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.115 0.635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.385 10.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.361 19.903
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 988 967
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1702 2766
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2808 3359
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 988 967
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1702 2766
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2808 3359
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 194 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 4600 NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M

Essentials

Architecture Generation 7.5 Fermi
Code name Haswell GT2 GF108
Launch date 3 June 2013 22 March 2012
Place in performance rating 1359 1390
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1250 MHz
Core clock speed 400 MHz
Floating-point performance 50 gflops 253.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 20 96
Texture fill rate 5 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 33 Watt
Transistor count 392 million 585 million
CUDA cores 96

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Bus support PCI Express 2.0
Laptop size medium sized

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_1) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.3 4.5
DirectX 11.2 12 API
OpenCL 1.1

Memory

Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit
Shared memory 1 0
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz
Memory type DDR3\GDDR5

Technologies

Quick Sync
3D Blu-Ray
3D Vision
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
CUDA
DirectCompute
DirectX 11 DirectX 11
Optimus