Intel UHD Graphics 620 vs AMD Radeon R9 270X

Comparative analysis of Intel UHD Graphics 620 and AMD Radeon R9 270X 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 UHD Graphics 620

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 10% higher boost clock speed: 1150 MHz vs 1050 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 12x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • 16x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 2 GB
Launch date 1 September 2017 vs 8 October 2013
Boost clock speed 1150 MHz vs 1050 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 180 Watt
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 2 GB

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R9 270X

  • 53.3x more pipelines: 1280 vs 24
  • 4.7x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 4869 vs 1042
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 613 vs 241
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 63.87 vs 27.062
  • 4.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1314.72 vs 273.504
  • 3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 6.354 vs 1.777
  • 4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 85.21 vs 19.939
  • 9.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 315.412 vs 31.881
  • 5.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 8068 vs 1397
  • 4.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3706 vs 878
  • Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3350 vs 2227
  • 5.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 8068 vs 1397
  • 4.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3706 vs 878
  • Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3350 vs 2227
  • 28.6x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 1772 vs 62
Specifications (specs)
Pipelines 1280 vs 24
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 4869 vs 1042
PassMark - G2D Mark 613 vs 241
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 63.87 vs 27.062
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1314.72 vs 273.504
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 6.354 vs 1.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 85.21 vs 19.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 315.412 vs 31.881
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 8068 vs 1397
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3706 vs 878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3350 vs 2227
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 8068 vs 1397
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3706 vs 878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3350 vs 2227
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1772 vs 62

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel UHD Graphics 620
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R9 270X

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1042
4869
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
241
613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
27.062
63.87
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
273.504
1314.72
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.777
6.354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
19.939
85.21
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
31.881
315.412
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1397
8068
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
878
3706
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2227
3350
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1397
8068
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
878
3706
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2227
3350
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
62
1772
Name Intel UHD Graphics 620 AMD Radeon R9 270X
PassMark - G3D Mark 1042 4869
PassMark - G2D Mark 241 613
Geekbench - OpenCL 4592
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 27.062 63.87
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 273.504 1314.72
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.777 6.354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.939 85.21
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 31.881 315.412
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1397 8068
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 878 3706
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2227 3350
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1397 8068
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 878 3706
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2227 3350
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 62 1772

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel UHD Graphics 620 AMD Radeon R9 270X

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.5 GCN 1.0
Code name Kaby Lake GT2 Curacao
Launch date 1 September 2017 8 October 2013
Place in performance rating 1380 440
Type Laptop Desktop
Design AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
Launch price (MSRP) $199
Price now $399
Value for money (0-100) 16.05

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz 1050 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 24 1280
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 180 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 2,800 million
Floating-point performance 2,688 gflops
Stream Processors 1280
Texture fill rate 84 GTexel / s

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
Eyefinity
HDMI
VGA

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Supplementary power connectors 2 x 6-pin

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 2 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory type LPDDR3 / DDR4 GDDR5
Shared memory 1 0
Memory bandwidth 179.2 GB/s

Technologies

Quick Sync
AMD Eyefinity
AppAcceleration
CrossFire
DDMA audio
FreeSync
HD3D
LiquidVR
TressFX
TrueAudio
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)