NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M vs Intel HD Graphics 4000

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M 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 GTX 680M

Intel HD Graphics 4000

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M

Around 11% higher core clock speed: 720 MHz vs 650 MHz
19.2x more texture fill rate: 80.6 billion / sec vs 4.2 GTexel / s
84x more pipelines: 1344 vs 16
60.7x better floating-point performance: 2,038 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
9.4x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 3278 vs 347
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 351 vs 194
17.6x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 9444 vs 538
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 28.081 vs 8.712
5.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 879.575 vs 155.638
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.823 vs 0.931
5.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 40.155 vs 7.36
8.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 99.75 vs 12.009
Around 68% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1263 vs 754
Around 61% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2409 vs 1492
Around 30% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3111 vs 2392
Around 68% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1263 vs 754
Around 61% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2409 vs 1492
Around 30% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3111 vs 2392

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	720 MHz vs 650 MHz
Texture fill rate	80.6 billion / sec vs 4.2 GTexel / s
Pipelines	1344 vs 16
Floating-point performance	2,038 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	3278 vs 347
PassMark - G2D Mark	351 vs 194
Geekbench - OpenCL	9444 vs 538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	28.081 vs 8.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	879.575 vs 155.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.823 vs 0.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	40.155 vs 7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	99.75 vs 12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1263 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2409 vs 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3111 vs 2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1263 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2409 vs 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3111 vs 2392

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 4000

Around 39% higher boost clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 758 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 28 nm
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 100 Watt

Boost clock speed	1050 MHz vs 758 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 100 Watt

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 4000

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

3278

347

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

351

194

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

9444

538

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

28.081

8.712

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

879.575

155.638

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

2.823

0.931

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

40.155

7.36

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

99.75

12.009

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1263

754

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2409

1492

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3111

2392

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1263

754

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2409

1492

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3111

2392

Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M	Intel HD Graphics 4000
PassMark - G3D Mark	3278	347
PassMark - G2D Mark	351	194
Geekbench - OpenCL	9444	538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	28.081	8.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	879.575	155.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.823	0.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	40.155	7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	99.75	12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1263	754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2409	1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3111	2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1263	754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2409	1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3111	2392
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	0	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M	Intel HD Graphics 4000
Essentials
Architecture	Kepler	Generation 7.0
Code name	GK104	Ivy Bridge GT2
Launch date	4 June 2012	14 May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$310.50
Place in performance rating	1018	1501
Price now	$499.99
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Value for money (0-100)	8.46
Technical info
Boost clock speed	758 MHz	1050 MHz
Core clock speed	720 MHz	650 MHz
CUDA cores	1344
Floating-point performance	2,038 gflops	33.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Pipelines	1344	16
Texture fill rate	80.6 billion / sec	4.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	45 Watt
Transistor count	3,540 million	1,200 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 1.0 x16
Laptop size	large
SLI options	2-way
Supplementary power connectors	None
API support
DirectX	12 API	11.1 (11_0)
OpenCL	1.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.0
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB / s
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 / 128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5
Shared memory	0	1
Technologies
3D Vision
Adaptive VSync
CUDA
DirectX 11	DirectX 11
SLI
TXAA
Quick Sync