Intel HD Graphics 620 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 620 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 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 620

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 620

Videocard is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 40 nm
16.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 250 Watt
21.3x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 1536 MB
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3340 vs 3320
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3340 vs 3320

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 August 2016 vs 26 March 2010
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 250 Watt
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 1536 MB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3340 vs 3320
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3340 vs 3320

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

2.3x more core clock speed: 700 MHz vs 300 MHz
Around 67% higher texture fill rate: 42 billion / sec vs 25.2 GTexel / s
20x more pipelines: 480 vs 24
3.3x better floating-point performance: 1,345.0 gflops vs 403.2 gflops
4.5x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 4121 vs 922
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 430 vs 216
3.1x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 13143 vs 4178
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 34.483 vs 24.275
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 706.104 vs 227.879
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 4.245 vs 1.508
Around 95% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 30.405 vs 15.582
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 106.875 vs 30.288
3.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 5110 vs 1404
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3658 vs 1733
3.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 5110 vs 1404
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3658 vs 1733

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	700 MHz vs 300 MHz
Texture fill rate	42 billion / sec vs 25.2 GTexel / s
Pipelines	480 vs 24
Floating-point performance	1,345.0 gflops vs 403.2 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	4121 vs 922
PassMark - G2D Mark	430 vs 216
Geekbench - OpenCL	13143 vs 4178
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	34.483 vs 24.275
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	706.104 vs 227.879
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	4.245 vs 1.508
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	30.405 vs 15.582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	106.875 vs 30.288
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	5110 vs 1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3658 vs 1733
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	5110 vs 1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3658 vs 1733

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 620
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

922

4121

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

216

430

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

4178

13143

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

24.275

34.483

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

227.879

706.104

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.508

4.245

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

15.582

30.405

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

30.288

106.875

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1404

5110

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1733

3658

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3340

3320

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1404

5110

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1733

3658

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3340

3320

Name	Intel HD Graphics 620	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
PassMark - G3D Mark	922	4121
PassMark - G2D Mark	216	430
Geekbench - OpenCL	4178	13143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	24.275	34.483
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	227.879	706.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.508	4.245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	15.582	30.405
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	30.288	106.875
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1404	5110
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1733	3658
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3340	3320
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1404	5110
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1733	3658
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3340	3320
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	343	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 620	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 9.5	Fermi
Code name	Kaby Lake GT2	GF100
Launch date	30 August 2016	26 March 2010
Place in performance rating	1334	742
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$499
Price now		$71.99
Value for money (0-100)		61.35
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	700 MHz
Floating-point performance	403.2 gflops	1,345.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	24	480
Texture fill rate	25.2 GTexel / s	42 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	250 Watt
Transistor count	189 million	3,100 million
CUDA cores		480
Maximum GPU temperature		105 °C
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		10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
SLI options		2-way, 3-way
Supplementary power connectors		6-pin & 8-pin
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_1)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.5	4.2
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	1536 MB
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory type	DDR3L / LPDDR3 / LPDDR4	GDDR5
Shared memory	1	0
Memory bandwidth		177.4 GB / s
Memory clock speed		1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
Technologies
Quick Sync
3D Vision
CUDA
DirectX 11		DirectX 11
SLI