NVIDIA Quadro K3100M vs Intel HD Graphics 4600

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA Quadro K3100M and Intel HD Graphics 4600 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 Quadro K3100M

Intel HD Graphics 4600

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro K3100M

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 77% higher core clock speed: 706 MHz vs 400 MHz
9x more texture fill rate: 45.18 GTexel / s vs 5 GTexel / s
38.4x more pipelines: 768 vs 20
21.7x better floating-point performance: 1,084 gflops vs 50 gflops
3.6x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2270 vs 630
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 323 vs 314
Around 89% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 6076 vs 3210
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 19.239 vs 8.844
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 426.305 vs 171.17
Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.468 vs 1.115
Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 15.251 vs 10.385
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 38.135 vs 12.361
3.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3721 vs 988
Around 47% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2502 vs 1702
3.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3721 vs 988
Around 47% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2502 vs 1702

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 July 2013 vs 3 June 2013
Core clock speed	706 MHz vs 400 MHz
Texture fill rate	45.18 GTexel / s vs 5 GTexel / s
Pipelines	768 vs 20
Floating-point performance	1,084 gflops vs 50 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	2270 vs 630
PassMark - G2D Mark	323 vs 314
Geekbench - OpenCL	6076 vs 3210
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.239 vs 8.844
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	426.305 vs 171.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.468 vs 1.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	15.251 vs 10.385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	38.135 vs 12.361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3721 vs 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2502 vs 1702
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3721 vs 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2502 vs 1702

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 4600

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 75 Watt
Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2808 vs 2616
Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2808 vs 2616

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 75 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2808 vs 2616
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2808 vs 2616

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA Quadro K3100M
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 4600

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

2270

630

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

323

314

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

6076

3210

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

19.239

8.844

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

426.305

171.17

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.468

1.115

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

15.251

10.385

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

38.135

12.361

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3721

988

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2502

1702

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2616

2808

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3721

988

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2502

1702

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2616

2808

Name	NVIDIA Quadro K3100M	Intel HD Graphics 4600
PassMark - G3D Mark	2270	630
PassMark - G2D Mark	323	314
Geekbench - OpenCL	6076	3210
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.239	8.844
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	426.305	171.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.468	1.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	15.251	10.385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	38.135	12.361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3721	988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2502	1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2616	2808
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3721	988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2502	1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2616	2808
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	0	194

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA Quadro K3100M	Intel HD Graphics 4600
Essentials
Architecture	Kepler	Generation 7.5
Code name	GK104	Haswell GT2
Launch date	23 July 2013	3 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999
Place in performance rating	1060	1359
Price now	$1,999
Type	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Value for money (0-100)	1.38
Technical info
Core clock speed	706 MHz	400 MHz
Floating-point performance	1,084 gflops	50 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Pipelines	768	20
Texture fill rate	45.18 GTexel / s	5 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	45 Watt
Transistor count	3,540 million	392 million
Boost clock speed		1250 MHz
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Display Port	1.2
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 1.0 x16
Laptop size	large
API support
DirectX	12	12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Shader Model	5
Vulkan
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB / s
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 / 128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5
Shared memory	0	1
Technologies
3D Vision Pro
Mosaic
nView Display Management
Optimus
Quick Sync