HD Graphics 620 vs GeForce GTX 970M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 970M SLI and HD Graphics 620, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 970M SLI outperforms HD Graphics 620 by a whopping 904% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 244 | 858 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 77 |
| Power efficiency | 10.30 | 11.08 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Generation 9.5 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | no data | Kaby Lake GT2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 (10 years ago) | 30 August 2016 (8 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 cores | 2560 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1038 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x 5200 Million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm++ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 162 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 24.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.384 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 3 |
| TMUs | no data | 24 |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | Ring Bus |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 type | GDDR5 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 6 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 192 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | System Shared |
| 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 Connectors | no data | Portable Device Dependent |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
| 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.
- Other tests
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
- 3DMark Vantage Performance
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
- 3DMark Ice Storm GPU
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.
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 HD | 88
+529%
| 14
−529%
|
| 4K | 41
+925%
| 4−5
−925%
|
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
| Atomic Heart | 60−65
+933%
|
6−7
−933%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+3200%
|
4−5
−3200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+880%
|
5−6
−880%
|
| Atomic Heart | 60−65
+933%
|
6−7
−933%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+1200%
|
7−8
−1200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+3200%
|
4−5
−3200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+880%
|
5−6
−880%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+1183%
|
6
−1183%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+858%
|
12
−858%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+727%
|
11
−727%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
+2333%
|
3−4
−2333%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+889%
|
9
−889%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+290%
|
40−45
−290%
|
| Atomic Heart | 60−65
+933%
|
6−7
−933%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+1200%
|
7−8
−1200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+3200%
|
4−5
−3200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
+484%
|
43
−484%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+880%
|
5−6
−880%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+396%
|
24
−396%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+2467%
|
3−4
−2467%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+945%
|
10−12
−945%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+727%
|
10−12
−727%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
+2333%
|
3−4
−2333%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85
+2700%
|
3
−2700%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+1150%
|
4−5
−1150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+642%
|
12−14
−642%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85
+1600%
|
5
−1600%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+290%
|
40−45
−290%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+1200%
|
7−8
−1200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+880%
|
5−6
−880%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+396%
|
24
−396%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+2467%
|
3−4
−2467%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+727%
|
10−12
−727%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+642%
|
12−14
−642%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 48
+500%
|
8−9
−500%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+290%
|
40−45
−290%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+945%
|
10−12
−945%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+2400%
|
2−3
−2400%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170
+913%
|
16−18
−913%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+4000%
|
1−2
−4000%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−33
+1400%
|
2−3
−1400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+729%
|
21−24
−729%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+947%
|
18−20
−947%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+967%
|
6−7
−967%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+1000%
|
2−3
−1000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+1633%
|
3−4
−1633%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+1080%
|
5−6
−1080%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+1167%
|
3−4
−1167%
|
| Fortnite | 50−55
+1250%
|
4−5
−1250%
|
| Atomic Heart | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+1000%
|
2−3
−1000%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+180%
|
14−16
−180%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 28
+1300%
|
2−3
−1300%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+1008%
|
12−14
−1008%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+1067%
|
3−4
−1067%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+1000%
|
2−3
−1000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 75−80
+1420%
|
5−6
−1420%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+767%
|
3−4
−767%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+3900%
|
1−2
−3900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+700%
|
3−4
−700%
|
| Fortnite | 24−27
+733%
|
3−4
−733%
|
This is how GTX 970M SLI and HD Graphics 620 compete in popular games:
- GTX 970M SLI is 529% faster in 1080p
- GTX 970M SLI is 925% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 970M SLI is 4000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GTX 970M SLI surpassed HD Graphics 620 in all 55 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.99 | 2.09 |
| Recency | 7 October 2014 | 30 August 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 162 Watt | 15 Watt |
GTX 970M SLI has a 904.3% higher aggregate performance score.
HD Graphics 620, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 980% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 970M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 620 in performance tests.
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