Intel HD Graphics 630 vs NVIDIA GRID K520

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 630 and NVIDIA GRID K520 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. 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 630

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 15x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 225 Watt
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 2x 4 GB
  • Around 67% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 267 vs 160
  • Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 27.948 vs 20.654
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 August 2016 vs 23 July 2013
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 225 Watt
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 2x 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 267 vs 160
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 27.948 vs 20.654

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GRID K520

  • 2.1x more core clock speed: 745 MHz vs 350 MHz
  • 76.2x more texture fill rate: 2x 102.0 GTexel / s billion / sec vs 27.6 GTexel / s
  • 128x more pipelines: 2x 1536 vs 24
  • 11.1x better floating-point performance: 2x 2,448 gflops vs 441.6 gflops
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 3516 vs 1108
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 10864 vs 4615
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1063.784 vs 312.246
  • Around 81% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 3.244 vs 1.795
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 42.277 vs 20.404
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 76.158 vs 32.567
  • 3.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 6782 vs 1859
  • Around 91% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3713 vs 1945
  • 3.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 6782 vs 1859
  • Around 91% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3713 vs 1945
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 745 MHz vs 350 MHz
Texture fill rate 2x 102.0 GTexel / s billion / sec vs 27.6 GTexel / s
Pipelines 2x 1536 vs 24
Floating-point performance 2x 2,448 gflops vs 441.6 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 3516 vs 1108
Geekbench - OpenCL 10864 vs 4615
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1063.784 vs 312.246
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.244 vs 1.795
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 42.277 vs 20.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 76.158 vs 32.567
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 6782 vs 1859
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3713 vs 1945
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3354 vs 3344
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 6782 vs 1859
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3713 vs 1945
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3354 vs 3344

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 630
GPU 2: NVIDIA GRID K520

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1108
3516
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
267
160
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4615
10864
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
27.948
20.654
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
312.246
1063.784
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.795
3.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
20.404
42.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
32.567
76.158
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1859
6782
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1945
3713
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3344
3354
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1859
6782
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1945
3713
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3344
3354
Name Intel HD Graphics 630 NVIDIA GRID K520
PassMark - G3D Mark 1108 3516
PassMark - G2D Mark 267 160
Geekbench - OpenCL 4615 10864
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 27.948 20.654
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 312.246 1063.784
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.795 3.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.404 42.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 32.567 76.158
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1859 6782
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1945 3713
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3344 3354
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1859 6782
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1945 3713
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3344 3354
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 388

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 630 NVIDIA GRID K520

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.5 Kepler
Code name Kaby Lake GT2 GK104
Launch date 30 August 2016 23 July 2013
Place in performance rating 1235 760
Type Desktop Workstation
Launch price (MSRP) $3,599

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz
Core clock speed 350 MHz 745 MHz
Floating-point performance 441.6 gflops 2x 2,448 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 24 2x 1536
Texture fill rate 27.6 GTexel / s 2x 102.0 GTexel / s billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 225 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 3,540 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 267 mm
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 2x 4 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 2x 256 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / LPDDR4 GDDR5
Shared memory 1
Memory bandwidth 2x 160.0 GB / s
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz