Intel HD Graphics 520 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 520 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 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) 9 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 64 Watt
  • 32x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 1 GB
  • Around 74% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.852 vs 12.582
  • Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 28.182 vs 23.499
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 27 November 2013
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 64 Watt
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.852 vs 12.582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 28.182 vs 23.499
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3337 vs 3332
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3337 vs 3332

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

  • 3.5x more core clock speed: 1058 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • 16x more pipelines: 384 vs 24
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1749 vs 864
  • Around 76% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 368 vs 209
  • Around 13% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4493 vs 3993
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 364.463 vs 143.083
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.254 vs 1.243
  • Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 18.386 vs 12.958
  • 2.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2663 vs 951
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3478 vs 1462
  • 2.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2663 vs 951
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3478 vs 1462
  • Around 67% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 545 vs 326
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1058 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines 384 vs 24
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1749 vs 864
PassMark - G2D Mark 368 vs 209
Geekbench - OpenCL 4493 vs 3993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 364.463 vs 143.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.254 vs 1.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 18.386 vs 12.958
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2663 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3478 vs 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2663 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3478 vs 1462
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 545 vs 326

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 520
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
864
1749
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
209
368
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3993
4493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
21.852
12.582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
143.083
364.463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.243
1.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.958
18.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
28.182
23.499
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
951
2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1462
3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3337
3332
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
951
2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1462
3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3337
3332
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
326
545
Name Intel HD Graphics 520 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
PassMark - G3D Mark 864 1749
PassMark - G2D Mark 209 368
Geekbench - OpenCL 3993 4493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.852 12.582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 143.083 364.463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.243 1.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.958 18.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 28.182 23.499
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 951 2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1462 3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3337 3332
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 951 2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1462 3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3337 3332
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 326 545

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 520 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.0 Kepler
Code name Skylake GT2 GK106
Launch date 1 September 2015 27 November 2013
Place in performance rating 1381 1003
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $109
Price now $144.81
Value for money (0-100) 16.05

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 1058 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 24 384
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 64 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 2,540 million
CUDA cores 384
Floating-point performance 812.5 gflops
Texture fill rate 33.9 billion / sec

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini..., 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
Audio input for HDMI Internal
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Multi monitor support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
Length 5.70" (14.5 cm)
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.3
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 1 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 128-bit GDDR5
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4 GDDR5
Shared memory 1
Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB / s
Memory clock speed 5.0 GB/s

Technologies

Quick Sync
3D Blu-Ray
3D Gaming
3D Vision
Adaptive VSync
CUDA
FXAA
TXAA