Intel HD Graphics 4600 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 4600 and NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 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 GTS 450

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 4600

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 40 nm
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 106 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 315 vs 303
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.115 vs 0.965

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 June 2013 vs 13 September 2010
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 106 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	315 vs 303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.115 vs 0.965

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

3.9x more core clock speed: 1566 MHz vs 400 MHz
5x more texture fill rate: 25.1 billion / sec vs 5 GTexel / s
9.6x more pipelines: 192 vs 20
12x better floating-point performance: 601.3 gflops vs 50 gflops
2.1x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1323 vs 629
Around 52% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4923 vs 3229
Around 67% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 14.758 vs 8.844
Around 77% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 302.509 vs 171.17
Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 14.925 vs 10.385
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 27.656 vs 12.361
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2160 vs 988
Around 98% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3365 vs 1702
Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3325 vs 2808
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2160 vs 988
Around 98% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3365 vs 1702
Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3325 vs 2808

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1566 MHz vs 400 MHz
Texture fill rate	25.1 billion / sec vs 5 GTexel / s
Pipelines	192 vs 20
Floating-point performance	601.3 gflops vs 50 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1323 vs 629
Geekbench - OpenCL	4923 vs 3229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	14.758 vs 8.844
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	302.509 vs 171.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	14.925 vs 10.385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	27.656 vs 12.361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2160 vs 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3365 vs 1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3325 vs 2808
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2160 vs 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3365 vs 1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3325 vs 2808

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

629

1323

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

315

303

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

3229

4923

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

8.844

14.758

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

171.17

302.509

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.115

0.965

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

10.385

14.925

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

12.361

27.656

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

988

2160

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1702

3365

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2808

3325

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

988

2160

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1702

3365

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2808

3325

Name	Intel HD Graphics 4600	NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
PassMark - G3D Mark	629	1323
PassMark - G2D Mark	315	303
Geekbench - OpenCL	3229	4923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.844	14.758
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	171.17	302.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.115	0.965
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.385	14.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.361	27.656
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	988	2160
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1702	3365
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2808	3325
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	988	2160
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1702	3365
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2808	3325
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	194	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 4600	NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 7.5	Fermi
Code name	Haswell GT2	GF106
Launch date	3 June 2013	13 September 2010
Place in performance rating	1351	1137
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$129
Price now		$64.99
Value for money (0-100)		26.46
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1250 MHz
Core clock speed	400 MHz	1566 MHz
Floating-point performance	50 gflops	601.3 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	20	192
Texture fill rate	5 GTexel / s	25.1 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	106 Watt
Transistor count	392 million	1,170 million
CUDA cores		192
Maximum GPU temperature		100 °C
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI, Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Bus support		PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Length		8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
SLI options		2-way
Supplementary power connectors		6-pin
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		1 GB
Memory bandwidth		57.7 GB / s
Memory clock speed		1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
Memory type		GDDR5
Technologies
Quick Sync
3D Vision
CUDA
DSR
SLI