Intel HD Graphics 620 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 620 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 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 620

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 16 nm
  • 8x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 120 Watt
  • 5.3x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 6 GB
Launch date 30 August 2016 vs 19 July 2016
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 16 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 120 Watt
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 6 GB

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

  • 5x more core clock speed: 1506 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • Around 63% higher boost clock speed: 1709 MHz vs 1050 MHz
  • 5.4x more texture fill rate: 136.7 GTexel / s vs 25.2 GTexel / s
  • 53.3x more pipelines: 1280 vs 24
  • 10.9x better floating-point performance: 4,375 gflops vs 403.2 gflops
  • 10.9x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 10076 vs 927
  • 3.4x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 749 vs 218
  • 8.5x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 35375 vs 4185
  • 4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 119.148 vs 24.275
  • 6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1373.562 vs 227.879
  • 5.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 8.694 vs 1.508
  • Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 21.766 vs 15.582
  • 15x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 454.799 vs 30.288
  • 8.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 12442 vs 1404
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3691 vs 1733
  • 8.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 12442 vs 1404
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3691 vs 1733
  • 12.3x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 4208 vs 343
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1506 MHz vs 300 MHz
Boost clock speed 1709 MHz vs 1050 MHz
Texture fill rate 136.7 GTexel / s vs 25.2 GTexel / s
Pipelines 1280 vs 24
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops vs 403.2 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 10076 vs 927
PassMark - G2D Mark 749 vs 218
Geekbench - OpenCL 35375 vs 4185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 119.148 vs 24.275
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1373.562 vs 227.879
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 8.694 vs 1.508
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 21.766 vs 15.582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 454.799 vs 30.288
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 12442 vs 1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3691 vs 1733
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 12442 vs 1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3691 vs 1733
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 4208 vs 343

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 620
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
927
10076
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
218
749
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4185
35375
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
24.275
119.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
227.879
1373.562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.508
8.694
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
15.582
21.766
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
30.288
454.799
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1404
12442
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1733
3691
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3340
3340
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1404
12442
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1733
3691
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3340
3340
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
343
4208
Name Intel HD Graphics 620 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
PassMark - G3D Mark 927 10076
PassMark - G2D Mark 218 749
Geekbench - OpenCL 4185 35375
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 24.275 119.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 227.879 1373.562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.508 8.694
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 15.582 21.766
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 30.288 454.799
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1404 12442
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1733 3691
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3340 3340
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1404 12442
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1733 3691
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3340 3340
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 343 4208

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 620 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.5 Pascal
Code name Kaby Lake GT2 GP106
Launch date 30 August 2016 19 July 2016
Place in performance rating 1334 345
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $299

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz 1709 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 1506 MHz
Floating-point performance 403.2 gflops 4,375 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 16 nm
Pipelines 24 1280
Texture fill rate 25.2 GTexel / s 136.7 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 120 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 4,400 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 250 mm
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL 4.5 4.6

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 6 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 192 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / LPDDR4 GDDR5
Shared memory 1
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB / s
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz

Technologies

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