Intel HD Graphics 530 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 720

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 530 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 720 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 530

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • Around 98% higher texture fill rate: 25.2 GTexel / s vs 12.75 GTexel / s
  • Around 32% better floating-point performance: 403.2 gflops vs 306.0 gflops
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 19 Watt
  • 64x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 1 GB or 1 GB
  • Around 58% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 995 vs 631
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 254 vs 208
  • Around 98% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4397 vs 2224
  • 7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 30.747 vs 4.418
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 330.464 vs 142.734
  • 4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.804 vs 0.395
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 19.781 vs 8.158
  • Around 74% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 30.177 vs 17.317
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1045 vs 895
  • 8.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2393 vs 280
  • 6.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3346 vs 519
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1045 vs 895
  • 8.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2393 vs 280
  • 6.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3346 vs 519
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 29 September 2014
Texture fill rate 25.2 GTexel / s vs 12.75 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance 403.2 gflops vs 306.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 19 Watt
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 1 GB or 1 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 995 vs 631
PassMark - G2D Mark 254 vs 208
Geekbench - OpenCL 4397 vs 2224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 30.747 vs 4.418
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 330.464 vs 142.734
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.804 vs 0.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.781 vs 8.158
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 30.177 vs 17.317
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1045 vs 895
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2393 vs 280
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3346 vs 519
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1045 vs 895
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2393 vs 280
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3346 vs 519

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 720

  • 2.3x more core clock speed: 797 MHz vs 350 MHz
  • 8x more pipelines: 192 vs 24
Core clock speed 797 MHz vs 350 MHz
Pipelines 192 vs 24

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 720

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
995
631
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
254
208
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4397
2224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
30.747
4.418
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
330.464
142.734
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.804
0.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
19.781
8.158
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
30.177
17.317
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1045
895
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2393
280
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3346
519
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1045
895
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2393
280
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3346
519
Name Intel HD Graphics 530 NVIDIA GeForce GT 720
PassMark - G3D Mark 995 631
PassMark - G2D Mark 254 208
Geekbench - OpenCL 4397 2224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 30.747 4.418
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 330.464 142.734
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.804 0.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.781 8.158
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 30.177 17.317
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1045 895
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2393 280
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3346 519
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1045 895
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2393 280
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3346 519
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 384 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 530 NVIDIA GeForce GT 720

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.0 Kepler 2.0
Code name Skylake GT2 GK208B
Launch date 1 September 2015 29 September 2014
Place in performance rating 1248 1590
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $49
Price now $54.99
Value for money (0-100) 15.44

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz
Core clock speed 350 MHz 797 MHz
Floating-point performance 403.2 gflops 306.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 24 192
Texture fill rate 25.2 GTexel / s 12.75 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 19 Watt
Transistor count 189 million
CUDA cores 192
Maximum GPU temperature 98 °C

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA, Dual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA
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 x8
Bus support PCI Express 2.0
Height 2.713" (6.9 cm)
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 1 GB or 1 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / LPDDR4 DDR3 / GDDR5
Shared memory 1
Memory bandwidth 14.4 (DDR3) or 40 (GDDR5)
Memory clock speed 900 MHz

Technologies

3D Blu-Ray
3D Gaming
3D Vision
Adaptive VSync
CUDA
FXAA