Intel HD Graphics 630 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 630 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 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 630

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 40 nm
  • 7.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 116 Watt
  • 64x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 1 GB
  • Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 27.948 vs 18.461
  • Around 60% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.795 vs 1.125
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 20.404 vs 18.511
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3344 vs 3322
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3344 vs 3322
  • Around 20% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 388 vs 322
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 August 2016 vs 15 March 2011
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 116 Watt
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 27.948 vs 18.461
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.795 vs 1.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.404 vs 18.511
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3344 vs 3322
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3344 vs 3322
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 388 vs 322

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti

  • 5.1x more core clock speed: 1800 MHz vs 350 MHz
  • Around 4% higher texture fill rate: 28.8 billion / sec vs 27.6 GTexel / s
  • 8x more pipelines: 192 vs 24
  • Around 57% better floating-point performance: 691.2 gflops vs 441.6 gflops
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1557 vs 1114
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 382 vs 268
  • Around 26% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5750 vs 4554
  • Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 354.392 vs 312.246
  • Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 41.941 vs 32.567
  • Around 34% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2488 vs 1859
  • Around 72% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3351 vs 1945
  • Around 34% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2488 vs 1859
  • Around 72% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3351 vs 1945
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1800 MHz vs 350 MHz
Texture fill rate 28.8 billion / sec vs 27.6 GTexel / s
Pipelines 192 vs 24
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops vs 441.6 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1557 vs 1114
PassMark - G2D Mark 382 vs 268
Geekbench - OpenCL 5750 vs 4554
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 354.392 vs 312.246
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 41.941 vs 32.567
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2488 vs 1859
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3351 vs 1945
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2488 vs 1859
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3351 vs 1945

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 630
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1114
1557
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
268
382
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4554
5750
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
27.948
18.461
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
312.246
354.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.795
1.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
20.404
18.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
32.567
41.941
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1859
2488
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1945
3351
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3344
3322
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1859
2488
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1945
3351
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3344
3322
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
388
322
Name Intel HD Graphics 630 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
PassMark - G3D Mark 1114 1557
PassMark - G2D Mark 268 382
Geekbench - OpenCL 4554 5750
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 27.948 18.461
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 312.246 354.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.795 1.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.404 18.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 32.567 41.941
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1859 2488
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1945 3351
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3344 3322
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1859 2488
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1945 3351
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3344 3322
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 388 322

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 630 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.5 Fermi 2.0
Code name Kaby Lake GT2 GF116
Launch date 30 August 2016 15 March 2011
Place in performance rating 1216 1019
Type Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $149
Price now $287.59
Value for money (0-100) 7.49

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz
Core clock speed 350 MHz 1800 MHz
Floating-point performance 441.6 gflops 691.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 24 192
Texture fill rate 27.6 GTexel / s 28.8 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 116 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 1,170 million
CUDA cores 192
Maximum GPU temperature 100 °C

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs Two Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI, 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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" (11.1 cm)
Length 8.25" (21 cm)
SLI options 2-way
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.2
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 1 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 192 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / LPDDR4 GDDR5
Shared memory 1
Memory bandwidth 98.4 GB / s
Memory clock speed 1026 MHz

Technologies

3D Vision
CUDA
DSR
SLI