Intel HD Graphics 520 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 520 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 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

  • 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: 14 nm vs 40 nm
  • 3.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 49 Watt
  • 32x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 1 GB
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 864 vs 830
  • Around 38% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3993 vs 2902
  • 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.852 vs 10.872
  • Around 52% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.243 vs 0.817
  • Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 12.958 vs 12.415
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 18 June 2014
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 49 Watt
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 864 vs 830
Geekbench - OpenCL 3993 vs 2902
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.852 vs 10.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.243 vs 0.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.958 vs 12.415
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3337 vs 3324
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3337 vs 3324

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

  • 2.3x more core clock speed: 700 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • 16x more pipelines: 384 vs 24
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 253 vs 209
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 166.832 vs 143.083
  • Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 36.916 vs 28.182
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1951 vs 951
  • Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1693 vs 1462
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1951 vs 951
  • Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1693 vs 1462
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 700 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines 384 vs 24
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 253 vs 209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 166.832 vs 143.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 36.916 vs 28.182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1951 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1693 vs 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1951 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1693 vs 1462
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 327 vs 326

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 520
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
864
830
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
209
253
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3993
2902
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
21.852
10.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
143.083
166.832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.243
0.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.958
12.415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
28.182
36.916
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
951
1951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1462
1693
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3337
3324
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
951
1951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1462
1693
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3337
3324
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
326
327
Name Intel HD Graphics 520 NVIDIA GeForce GT 730
PassMark - G3D Mark 864 830
PassMark - G2D Mark 209 253
Geekbench - OpenCL 3993 2902
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.852 10.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 143.083 166.832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.243 0.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.958 12.415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 28.182 36.916
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 951 1951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1462 1693
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3337 3324
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 951 1951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1462 1693
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3337 3324
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 326 327

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 520 NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.0 Fermi
Code name Skylake GT2 GF108
Launch date 1 September 2015 18 June 2014
Place in performance rating 1381 1311
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $59.99
Price now $54.99
Value for money (0-100) 20.48

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 700 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 24 384
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 49 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 585 million
Floating-point performance 692.7 gflops
Texture fill rate 14.43 GTexel / s

Video outputs and ports

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

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 2.0 x16
Length 145 mm
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 1 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4 GDDR5
Shared memory 1
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB / s
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz

Technologies

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