Intel HD Graphics 520 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 520 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 520

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 520

Videocard is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 40 nm
7.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 106 Watt
32x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 1 GB
Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.852 vs 14.758
Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.243 vs 0.965
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 28.182 vs 27.656

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 13 September 2010
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 106 Watt
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.852 vs 14.758
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.243 vs 0.965
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	28.182 vs 27.656
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3337 vs 3325
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3337 vs 3325

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

5.2x more core clock speed: 1566 MHz vs 300 MHz
8x more pipelines: 192 vs 24
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1322 vs 864
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 310 vs 209
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4907 vs 3993
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 302.509 vs 143.083
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 14.925 vs 12.958
2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2160 vs 951
2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3365 vs 1462
2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2160 vs 951
2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3365 vs 1462

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1566 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines	192 vs 24
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1322 vs 864
PassMark - G2D Mark	310 vs 209
Geekbench - OpenCL	4907 vs 3993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	302.509 vs 143.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	14.925 vs 12.958
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2160 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3365 vs 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2160 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3365 vs 1462

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 520
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

864

1322

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

209

310

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

3993

4907

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

21.852

14.758

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

143.083

302.509

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.243

0.965

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

12.958

14.925

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

28.182

27.656

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

951

2160

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1462

3365

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3337

3325

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

951

2160

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1462

3365

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3337

3325

Name	Intel HD Graphics 520	NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
PassMark - G3D Mark	864	1322
PassMark - G2D Mark	209	310
Geekbench - OpenCL	3993	4907
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.852	14.758
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	143.083	302.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.243	0.965
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12.958	14.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	28.182	27.656
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	951	2160
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1462	3365
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3337	3325
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	951	2160
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1462	3365
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3337	3325
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	326	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 520	NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 9.0	Fermi
Code name	Skylake GT2	GF106
Launch date	1 September 2015	13 September 2010
Place in performance rating	1381	1130
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$129
Price now		$64.99
Value for money (0-100)		26.46
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1566 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	24	192
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	106 Watt
Transistor count	189 million	1,170 million
CUDA cores		192
Floating-point performance		601.3 gflops
Maximum GPU temperature		100 °C
Texture fill rate		25.1 billion / sec
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 3.0 x1	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 (12_1)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.5	4.2
Vulkan
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory type	DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4	GDDR5
Shared memory	1
Memory bandwidth		57.7 GB / s
Memory clock speed		1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
Technologies
Quick Sync
3D Vision
CUDA
DSR
SLI