Radeon HD 6490M vs GeForce GT 620

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 620 with Radeon HD 6490M, including specs and performance data.

GT 620
2012
1 GB DDR3, 49 Watt
0.98

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11161112
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.020.01
Power efficiency1.37no data
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGF108Seymour
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)4 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39.99 $1,193.03

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 620 has 100% better value for money than HD 6490M.

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 cores96160
Core clock speed700 MHz800 MHz
Number of transistors585 million370 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate11.206.400
Floating-point processing power0.2688 TFLOPS0.256 TFLOPS
ROPs44
TMUs168

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Height2.7" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1.8 GB/s800 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI, VGANo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.24.4
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 620 0.98
HD 6490M 0.98

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GT 620 376
HD 6490M 377
+0.3%

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 HD18−20
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18
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Cost per frame, $

1080p2.2266.28

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
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5−6
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
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4−5
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
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2−3
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Hitman 3 5−6
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5−6
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Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
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12−14
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Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
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1−2
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
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7−8
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Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
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30−35
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Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+0%
5−6
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
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4−5
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
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2−3
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Hitman 3 5−6
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5−6
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Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
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12−14
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Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
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1−2
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
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7−8
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
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10−11
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Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
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Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hitman 3 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how GT 620 and HD 6490M compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 43 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Recency 15 May 2012 4 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB

GT 620 has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GT 620 and Radeon HD 6490M.

Be aware that GeForce GT 620 is a desktop card while Radeon HD 6490M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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