GeForce GT 620M vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

M1 7-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU M1 GPU M1 Max 24-Core GPU M1 Max 32-Core GPU M1 Pro 14-Core GPU M1 Pro 16-Core GPU
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615 GT 415M GT 420M GT 425M GT 435M GT 520M GT 525M GT 540M GT 550M GT 620M GT 630M GT 640M LE

Aggregate performance score

We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and GeForce GT 620M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
11.82
+1119%

Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms GT 620M by a whopping 1119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Apple M1 8-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU
GT 620M GT 620M

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking3891092
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data5.11
Architectureno dataFermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameno dataGF108
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date10 November 2020 (4 years ago)23 August 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores896
Core clock speed1278 MHzUp to 625 MHz
Boost clock speedno data715 MHz
Number of transistorsno data585 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data15 Watt
Texture fill rateno data10.56
Floating-point processing powerno data0.2534 TFLOPS
ROPsno data4
TMUsno data16

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 2.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeno dataDDR3
Maximum RAM amountno data1 GB
Memory bus widthno dataUp to 128bit
Memory clock speedno data900 MHz
Memory bandwidthno dataUp to 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory+-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno dataNo outputs
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno dataUp to 2048x1536

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray-+
Optimus-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXno data12 API
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.5
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan-N/A
CUDA-+

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD28
−28.6%
36
+28.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+1320%
5−6
−1320%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+800%
3−4
−800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Battlefield 5 55−60 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+1320%
5−6
−1320%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+800%
3−4
−800%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+1367%
3−4
−1367%
Fortnite 70−75
+3600%
2−3
−3600%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+800%
6−7
−800%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+1233%
3−4
−1233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+422%
9−10
−422%
Valorant 110−120
+247%
30−35
−247%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Battlefield 5 55−60 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+1320%
5−6
−1320%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
+616%
24−27
−616%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+800%
3−4
−800%
Dota 2 85−90
+467%
14−16
−467%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+1367%
3−4
−1367%
Fortnite 70−75
+3600%
2−3
−3600%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+800%
6−7
−800%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+1233%
3−4
−1233%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+1125%
4−5
−1125%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+422%
9−10
−422%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+600%
5−6
−600%
Valorant 110−120
+247%
30−35
−247%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+800%
3−4
−800%
Dota 2 85−90
+467%
14−16
−467%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+1367%
3−4
−1367%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+800%
6−7
−800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+422%
9−10
−422%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+600%
5−6
−600%
Valorant 110−120
+247%
30−35
−247%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
+3600%
2−3
−3600%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+2300%
1−2
−2300%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
+1500%
6−7
−1500%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+990%
10−11
−990%
Valorant 130−140
+6700%
2−3
−6700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+1650%
2−3
−1650%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+2700%
1−2
−2700%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+933%
3−4
−933%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 8−9 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+60%
14−16
−60%
Metro Exodus 9−10 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Valorant 70−75
+1067%
6−7
−1067%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 0−1
Dota 2 45−50 0−1
Far Cry 5 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%

This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and GT 620M compete in popular games:

  • GT 620M is 29% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Valorant, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 6700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Apple M1 8-Core GPU surpassed GT 620M in all 37 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 11.82 0.97
Recency 10 November 2020 23 August 2012
Chip lithography 5 nm 40 nm

Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 1118.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The M1 8-Core GPU is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 620M in performance tests.

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