Intel UHD Graphics 620 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

Comparative analysis of Intel UHD Graphics 620 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 620

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel UHD Graphics 620

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
9.9x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 148 Watt
8x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 4 GB

Launch date	1 September 2017 vs 19 September 2014
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 148 Watt
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 4 GB

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

3.5x more core clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 300 MHz
Around 2% higher boost clock speed: 1178 MHz vs 1150 MHz
69.3x more pipelines: 1664 vs 24
9.3x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 9640 vs 1042
3.2x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 766 vs 241
6.2x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 28498 vs 4592
3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 105.107 vs 27.062
4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1225.96 vs 273.504
4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 8.737 vs 1.777
Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 35.714 vs 19.939
15.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 490.688 vs 31.881
8.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 11499 vs 1397
4.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3698 vs 878
Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3340 vs 2227
8.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 11499 vs 1397
4.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3698 vs 878
Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3340 vs 2227
6x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 369 vs 62

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1050 MHz vs 300 MHz
Boost clock speed	1178 MHz vs 1150 MHz
Pipelines	1664 vs 24
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	9640 vs 1042
PassMark - G2D Mark	766 vs 241
Geekbench - OpenCL	28498 vs 4592
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	105.107 vs 27.062
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1225.96 vs 273.504
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	8.737 vs 1.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	35.714 vs 19.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	490.688 vs 31.881
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	11499 vs 1397
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3698 vs 878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3340 vs 2227
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	11499 vs 1397
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3698 vs 878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3340 vs 2227
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	369 vs 62

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel UHD Graphics 620
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1042

9640

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

241

766

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

4592

28498

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

27.062

105.107

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

273.504

1225.96

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.777

8.737

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

19.939

35.714

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

31.881

490.688

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1397

11499

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

878

3698

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2227

3340

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1397

11499

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

878

3698

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2227

3340

3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score

GPU 1

GPU 2

369

Name	Intel UHD Graphics 620	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
PassMark - G3D Mark	1042	9640
PassMark - G2D Mark	241	766
Geekbench - OpenCL	4592	28498
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	27.062	105.107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	273.504	1225.96
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.777	8.737
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	19.939	35.714
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	31.881	490.688
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1397	11499
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	878	3698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2227	3340
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1397	11499
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	878	3698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2227	3340
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	62	369

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel UHD Graphics 620	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 9.5	Maxwell 2.0
Code name	Kaby Lake GT2	GM204
Launch date	1 September 2017	19 September 2014
Place in performance rating	1380	371
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$329
Price now		$407.76
Value for money (0-100)		28.59
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz	1178 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1050 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	24	1664
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	148 Watt
Transistor count	189 million	5,200 million
CUDA cores		1664
Floating-point performance		3,920 gflops
Maximum GPU temperature		98 °C
Texture fill rate		109 billion / sec
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
G-SYNC support
HDCP
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		10.5" (26.7 cm)
Recommended system power (PSU)		500 Watt
SLI options		4x
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pins
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_1)	12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory type	LPDDR3 / DDR4	GDDR5
Shared memory	1	0
Memory bandwidth		224 GB / s
Memory clock speed		7.0 GB/s
Technologies
Quick Sync
3D Vision
Adaptive Vertical Sync
CUDA
GameStream
GameWorks
GeForce Experience
GeForce ShadowPlay
GPU Boost
SLI
Surround