Intel UHD Graphics 620 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660

Comparative analysis of Intel UHD Graphics 620 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 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 4 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 11% higher boost clock speed: 1150 MHz vs 1033 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 9.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • 16x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 2 GB
Launch date 1 September 2017 vs 6 September 2012
Boost clock speed 1150 MHz vs 1033 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 140 Watt
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 2 GB

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660

  • 3.3x more core clock speed: 980 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • 40x more pipelines: 960 vs 24
  • 3.9x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 4017 vs 1042
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 487 vs 241
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 11364 vs 4592
  • Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 30.505 vs 27.062
  • 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 705.293 vs 273.504
  • Around 74% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 3.085 vs 1.777
  • Around 78% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 35.416 vs 19.939
  • Around 97% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 62.69 vs 31.881
  • 2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3581 vs 1397
  • 4.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3690 vs 878
  • Around 51% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3365 vs 2227
  • 2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3581 vs 1397
  • 4.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3690 vs 878
  • Around 51% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3365 vs 2227
  • 21.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 1307 vs 62
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 980 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines 960 vs 24
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 4017 vs 1042
PassMark - G2D Mark 487 vs 241
Geekbench - OpenCL 11364 vs 4592
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 30.505 vs 27.062
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 705.293 vs 273.504
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.085 vs 1.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 35.416 vs 19.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 62.69 vs 31.881
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3581 vs 1397
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3690 vs 878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3365 vs 2227
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3581 vs 1397
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3690 vs 878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3365 vs 2227
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1307 vs 62

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel UHD Graphics 620
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1042
4017
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
241
487
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4592
11364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
27.062
30.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
273.504
705.293
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.777
3.085
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
19.939
35.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
31.881
62.69
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1397
3581
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
878
3690
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2227
3365
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1397
3581
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
878
3690
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2227
3365
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
62
1307
Name Intel UHD Graphics 620 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
PassMark - G3D Mark 1042 4017
PassMark - G2D Mark 241 487
Geekbench - OpenCL 4592 11364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 27.062 30.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 273.504 705.293
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.777 3.085
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.939 35.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 31.881 62.69
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1397 3581
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 878 3690
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2227 3365
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1397 3581
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 878 3690
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2227 3365
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 62 1307

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel UHD Graphics 620 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.5 Kepler
Code name Kaby Lake GT2 GK106
Launch date 1 September 2017 6 September 2012
Place in performance rating 1380 740
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $229
Price now $349.99
Value for money (0-100) 14.35

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz 1033 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 980 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 24 960
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 140 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 2,540 million
CUDA cores 960
Floating-point performance 1,981 gflops
Texture fill rate 78.4 billion / sec

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI..., 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Audio input for HDMI Internal
G-SYNC support
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Multi monitor support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 2 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 192-bit GDDR5
Memory type LPDDR3 / DDR4 GDDR5
Shared memory 1
Memory bandwidth 144.2 GB / s
Memory clock speed 6.0 GB/s

Technologies

Quick Sync
3D Blu-Ray
3D Gaming
3D Vision
Adaptive VSync
CUDA
FXAA
GPU Boost
SLI
TXAA