Quadro NVS 210S vs HD Graphics 4600
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 4600 with Quadro NVS 210S, including specs and performance data.
HD Graphics 4600 outperforms NVS 210S by a whopping 2933% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 924 | 1481 |
| Place by popularity | 59 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.34 | 0.38 |
| Architecture | Generation 7.5 (2013) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | Haswell GT2 | C51 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 27 May 2013 (11 years ago) | 22 December 2003 (21 year 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 | 160 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 425 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 392 million | 75 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 11 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 22.00 | 0.85 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.352 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 2 | 1 |
| TMUs | 20 | 2 |
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 | Ring Bus | PCI |
| Width | no data | IGP |
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 | System Shared | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | System Shared |
| 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 | Portable Device Dependent | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
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.
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.
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:
| 900p | 14 | -0−1 |
| Full HD | 11 | -0−1 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 12 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 35−40
+3600%
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1−2
−3600%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 22 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 35−40
+3600%
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1−2
−3600%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 35−40
+3600%
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1−2
−3600%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 7−8 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 12−14 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 9−10 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.82 | 0.06 |
| Recency | 27 May 2013 | 22 December 2003 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 11 Watt |
HD Graphics 4600 has a 2933.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 309.1% more advanced lithography process.
NVS 210S, on the other hand, has 309.1% lower power consumption.
The HD Graphics 4600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 210S in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 4600 is a notebook card while Quadro NVS 210S is a workstation one.
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