Intel HD Graphics 520 vs NVIDIA GeForce 910M

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 520 and NVIDIA GeForce 910M 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 520

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 33 Watt
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 864 vs 588
  • Around 85% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 209 vs 113
  • Around 52% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3993 vs 2629
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.852 vs 6.448
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.243 vs 0.574
  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 12.958 vs 12.2
  • Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 28.182 vs 27.733
  • Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3337 vs 3020
  • Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3337 vs 3020
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 33 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 864 vs 588
PassMark - G2D Mark 209 vs 113
Geekbench - OpenCL 3993 vs 2629
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.852 vs 6.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.243 vs 0.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.958 vs 12.2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 28.182 vs 27.733
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3337 vs 3020
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3337 vs 3020

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 910M

  • 2.6x more core clock speed: 775 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • 16x more pipelines: 384 vs 24
  • Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 155.993 vs 143.083
  • Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1344 vs 951
  • Around 77% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2590 vs 1462
  • Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1344 vs 951
  • Around 77% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2590 vs 1462
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 775 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines 384 vs 24
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 155.993 vs 143.083
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1344 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2590 vs 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1344 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2590 vs 1462

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 520
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 910M

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
864
588
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
209
113
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3993
2629
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
21.852
6.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
143.083
155.993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.243
0.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.958
12.2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
28.182
27.733
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
951
1344
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1462
2590
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3337
3020
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
951
1344
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1462
2590
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3337
3020
Name Intel HD Graphics 520 NVIDIA GeForce 910M
PassMark - G3D Mark 864 588
PassMark - G2D Mark 209 113
Geekbench - OpenCL 3993 2629
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.852 6.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 143.083 155.993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.243 0.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.958 12.2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 28.182 27.733
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 951 1344
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1462 2590
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3337 3020
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 951 1344
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1462 2590
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3337 3020
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 326

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 520 NVIDIA GeForce 910M

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.0 Fermi 2.0
Code name Skylake GT2 GF117
Launch date 1 September 2015 18 August 2015
Place in performance rating 1381 1382
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 775 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 24 384
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 33 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 585 million
Floating-point performance 297.6 gflops
Texture fill rate 12.4 GTexel / s

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 2.0 x16
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 32 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4 DDR3
Shared memory 1 0
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB / s
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz

Technologies

Quick Sync
CUDA
GameWorks
GPU Boost
Optimus