NVIDIA GeForce GT 620 vs Intel HD Graphics 4000

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GT 620 and Intel HD Graphics 4000 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 NVIDIA GeForce GT 620

  • Around 8% higher core clock speed: 700 MHz vs 650 MHz
  • 2.7x more texture fill rate: 11.2 billion / sec vs 4.2 GTexel / s
  • 6x more pipelines: 96 vs 16
  • 8x better floating-point performance: 268.8 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 383 vs 347
  • 2.9x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 1571 vs 538
  • Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 17.41 vs 12.009
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 700 MHz vs 650 MHz
Texture fill rate 11.2 billion / sec vs 4.2 GTexel / s
Pipelines 96 vs 16
Floating-point performance 268.8 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 383 vs 347
Geekbench - OpenCL 1571 vs 538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 17.41 vs 12.009

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 4000

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 40 nm
  • Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 49 Watt
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 194 vs 158
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.712 vs 4.046
  • Around 85% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 155.638 vs 83.907
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.931 vs 0.371
  • Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.36 vs 6.791
  • Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 754 vs 614
  • Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1492 vs 1162
  • Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2392 vs 1683
  • Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 754 vs 614
  • Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1492 vs 1162
  • Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2392 vs 1683
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 49 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 194 vs 158
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.712 vs 4.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 155.638 vs 83.907
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.931 vs 0.371
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.36 vs 6.791
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 754 vs 614
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1492 vs 1162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2392 vs 1683
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 754 vs 614
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1492 vs 1162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2392 vs 1683

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GT 620
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 4000

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
383
347
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
158
194
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
1571
538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4.046
8.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
83.907
155.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.371
0.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
6.791
7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
17.41
12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
614
754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1162
1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1683
2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
614
754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1162
1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1683
2392
Name NVIDIA GeForce GT 620 Intel HD Graphics 4000
PassMark - G3D Mark 383 347
PassMark - G2D Mark 158 194
Geekbench - OpenCL 1571 538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.046 8.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 83.907 155.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.371 0.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.791 7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 17.41 12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 614 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1162 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1683 2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 614 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1162 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1683 2392
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce GT 620 Intel HD Graphics 4000

Essentials

Architecture Fermi Generation 7.0
Code name GF108 Ivy Bridge GT2
Launch date 15 May 2012 14 May 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $39.99
Place in performance rating 1554 1501
Price now $39.99
Type Desktop Laptop
Value for money (0-100) 13.32

Technical info

Core clock speed 700 MHz 650 MHz
CUDA cores 96
Floating-point performance 268.8 gflops 33.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 22 nm
Maximum GPU temperature 98 °C
Pipelines 96 16
Texture fill rate 11.2 billion / sec 4.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 49 Watt 45 Watt
Transistor count 585 million 1,200 million
Boost clock speed 1050 MHz

Video outputs and ports

Audio input for HDMI Internal
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA, Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI, VGA No outputs
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Multi monitor support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCI Express 2.0
Height 2.7" (6.9 cm)
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 1.0 x16
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_0) 11.1 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.2 4.0

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB / s
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 / 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1.8 GB/s
Memory type DDR3
Shared memory 1

Technologies

3D Blu-Ray
CUDA
Quick Sync