Intel HD Graphics 520 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 520 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 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 GTX 460

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 520

Videocard is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 1 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 40 nm
10.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 160 Watt
42.7x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 768 MB
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.852 vs 21.445

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 12 July 2010
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 160 Watt
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 768 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.852 vs 21.445

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

2.3x more core clock speed: 675 MHz vs 300 MHz
14x more pipelines: 336 vs 24
2.6x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2272 vs 864
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 388 vs 209
Around 97% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 7860 vs 3993
4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 617.847 vs 143.083
Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.823 vs 1.243
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 27.222 vs 12.958
Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 40.61 vs 28.182
3.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3351 vs 951
2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3716 vs 1462
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3356 vs 3337
3.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3351 vs 951
2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3716 vs 1462
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3356 vs 3337

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	675 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines	336 vs 24
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	2272 vs 864
PassMark - G2D Mark	388 vs 209
Geekbench - OpenCL	7860 vs 3993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	617.847 vs 143.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.823 vs 1.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	27.222 vs 12.958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.61 vs 28.182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3351 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3716 vs 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3356 vs 3337
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3351 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3716 vs 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3356 vs 3337

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 520
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

864

2272

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

209

388

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

3993

7860

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

21.852

21.445

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

143.083

617.847

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.243

1.823

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

12.958

27.222

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

28.182

40.61

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

951

3351

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1462

3716

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3337

3356

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

951

3351

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1462

3716

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3337

3356

Name	Intel HD Graphics 520	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
PassMark - G3D Mark	864	2272
PassMark - G2D Mark	209	388
Geekbench - OpenCL	3993	7860
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.852	21.445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	143.083	617.847
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.243	1.823
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12.958	27.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	28.182	40.61
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	951	3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1462	3716
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3337	3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	951	3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1462	3716
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3337	3356
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	326	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 520	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 9.0	Fermi
Code name	Skylake GT2	GF104
Launch date	1 September 2015	12 July 2010
Place in performance rating	1381	917
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$229
Price now		$89.99
Value for money (0-100)		34.71
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	675 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	24	336
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	160 Watt
Transistor count	189 million	1,950 million
Floating-point performance		907.2 gflops
Texture fill rate		37.8 GTexel / s
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI, Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 2.0 x16
Bus support		16x PCI-E 2.0
Height		4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Length		8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
SLI options		2-way
Supplementary power connectors		6-pin & 6-pin
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_1)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.5	4.1
Vulkan
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	768 MB
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory type	DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4	GDDR5
Shared memory	1
Memory bandwidth		86.4 GB / s
Memory clock speed		3600 MHz
Technologies
Quick Sync
3D Vision
CUDA
SLI