Intel HD Graphics 630 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 640

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 630 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 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 4 year(s) 2 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 65 Watt
  • 32x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 2 GB
  • Around 23% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4615 vs 3742
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 27.948 vs 11.448
  • Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 312.246 vs 206.777
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.795 vs 0.792
  • Around 39% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 20.404 vs 14.637
  • Around 56% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 32.567 vs 20.86
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 August 2016 vs 5 June 2012
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 4615 vs 3742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 27.948 vs 11.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 312.246 vs 206.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.795 vs 0.792
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.404 vs 14.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 32.567 vs 20.86
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3344 vs 3328
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3344 vs 3328

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 640

  • 2.6x more core clock speed: 902 MHz vs 350 MHz
  • Around 5% higher texture fill rate: 28.86 GTexel / s vs 27.6 GTexel / s
  • 16x more pipelines: 384 vs 24
  • Around 57% better floating-point performance: 692.7 gflops vs 441.6 gflops
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1178 vs 1108
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 293 vs 267
  • Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2134 vs 1859
  • Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2375 vs 1945
  • Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2134 vs 1859
  • Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2375 vs 1945
  • 4x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 1565 vs 388
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 902 MHz vs 350 MHz
Texture fill rate 28.86 GTexel / s vs 27.6 GTexel / s
Pipelines 384 vs 24
Floating-point performance 692.7 gflops vs 441.6 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1178 vs 1108
PassMark - G2D Mark 293 vs 267
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2134 vs 1859
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2375 vs 1945
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2134 vs 1859
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2375 vs 1945
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1565 vs 388

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 630
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1108
1178
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
267
293
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4615
3742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
27.948
11.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
312.246
206.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.795
0.792
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
20.404
14.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
32.567
20.86
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1859
2134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1945
2375
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3344
3328
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1859
2134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1945
2375
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3344
3328
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
388
1565
Name Intel HD Graphics 630 NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
PassMark - G3D Mark 1108 1178
PassMark - G2D Mark 267 293
Geekbench - OpenCL 4615 3742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 27.948 11.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 312.246 206.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.795 0.792
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.404 14.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 32.567 20.86
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1859 2134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1945 2375
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3344 3328
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1859 2134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1945 2375
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3344 3328
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 388 1565

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 630 NVIDIA GeForce GT 640

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.5 Kepler
Code name Kaby Lake GT2 GK107
Launch date 30 August 2016 5 June 2012
Place in performance rating 1235 1193
Type Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $99
Price now $59.99
Value for money (0-100) 25.25

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz
Core clock speed 350 MHz 902 MHz
Floating-point performance 441.6 gflops 692.7 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 24 384
Texture fill rate 27.6 GTexel / s 28.86 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 1,270 million

Video outputs and ports

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

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 145 mm
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

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

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 2 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / LPDDR4 DDR3
Shared memory 1
Memory bandwidth 28.51 GB / s
Memory clock speed 1782 MHz