GeForce GT 555M 2 GB vs HD Graphics 4600
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 918 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 43 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 7.5 Haswell (2012−2013) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Haswell GT2 | GF116 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 26 March 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 20 | 144 |
| Core clock speed | 200 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1350 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 392 million | 1,170 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 27.00 | 16.20 |
| Floating-point performance | 0.432 gflops | 0.3888 gflops |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1800 MBps |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 28.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | no 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 Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.80 | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 2.1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2013 | 26 March 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
HD Graphics 4600 has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 81.8% more advanced lithography process.
GT 555M 2 GB, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between HD Graphics 4600 and GeForce GT 555M 2 GB. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that HD Graphics 4600 is a notebook card while GeForce GT 555M 2 GB is a desktop 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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