NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 vs Intel HD Graphics 4000

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 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.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 630

Intel HD Graphics 4000

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 630

Around 25% higher core clock speed: 810 MHz vs 650 MHz
3.1x more texture fill rate: 12.96 GTexel / s vs 4.2 GTexel / s
6x more pipelines: 96 vs 16
9.3x better floating-point performance: 311.0 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
Around 96% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 681 vs 347
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 225 vs 194
4.6x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 2473 vs 538
Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 9.613 vs 7.36
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.49 vs 12.009
Around 53% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1151 vs 754
Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1853 vs 1492
Around 53% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1151 vs 754
Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1853 vs 1492

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	810 MHz vs 650 MHz
Texture fill rate	12.96 GTexel / s vs 4.2 GTexel / s
Pipelines	96 vs 16
Floating-point performance	311.0 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	681 vs 347
PassMark - G2D Mark	225 vs 194
Geekbench - OpenCL	2473 vs 538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	9.613 vs 7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.49 vs 12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1151 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1853 vs 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1151 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1853 vs 1492

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 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.712 vs 6.498
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 155.638 vs 140.06
Around 85% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.931 vs 0.502
Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2392 vs 2073
Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2392 vs 2073

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.712 vs 6.498
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	155.638 vs 140.06
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.931 vs 0.502
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2392 vs 2073
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2392 vs 2073

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 4000

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

681

347

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

225

194

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

2473

538

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

6.498

8.712

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

140.06

155.638

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

0.502

0.931

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

9.613

7.36

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

12.49

12.009

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1151

754

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1853

1492

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2073

2392

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1151

754

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1853

1492

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2073

2392

Name	NVIDIA GeForce GT 630	Intel HD Graphics 4000
PassMark - G3D Mark	681	347
PassMark - G2D Mark	225	194
Geekbench - OpenCL	2473	538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.498	8.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	140.06	155.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.502	0.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	9.613	7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.49	12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1151	754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1853	1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2073	2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1151	754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1853	1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2073	2392
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	170	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce GT 630	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)	$99.99
Place in performance rating	1440	1501
Price now	$99.21
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Value for money (0-100)	8.89
Technical info
Core clock speed	810 MHz	650 MHz
Floating-point performance	311.0 gflops	33.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	22 nm
Pipelines	96	16
Texture fill rate	12.96 GTexel / s	4.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt
Transistor count	585 million	1,200 million
Boost clock speed		1050 MHz
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 1.0 x16
Length	145 mm
Supplementary power connectors	None
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_0)	11.1 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.6	4.0
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 / 128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz
Memory type	DDR3
Shared memory		1
Technologies
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