HD Graphics 4600 vs Radeon R9 Nano

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 Nano with HD Graphics 4600, including specs and performance data.

R9 Nano
2015
4 GB High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), 175 Watt
22.03
+1097%

R9 Nano outperforms HD Graphics 4600 by a whopping 1097% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking252917
Place by popularitynot in top-10064
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.42no data
Power efficiency8.636.30
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Generation 7.5 (2013)
GPU code nameFijiHaswell GT2
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date27 August 2015 (9 years ago)27 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores4096160
Compute units64no data
Core clock speedno data400 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz1100 MHz
Number of transistors8,900 million392 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate256.022.00
Floating-point processing power8.192 TFLOPS0.352 TFLOPS
ROPs642
TMUs25620

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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16Ring Bus
Length152 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 typeHigh Bandwidth Memory (HBM)System Shared
High bandwidth memory (HBM)+no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width4096 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed500 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth512 GB/sno data
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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data
Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (11_1)
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.54.3
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan++
Mantle+-

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.

R9 Nano 22.03
+1097%
HD Graphics 4600 1.84

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.

R9 Nano 8486
+1095%
HD Graphics 4600 710

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.

R9 Nano 17282
+1798%
HD Graphics 4600 911

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.

R9 Nano 43546
+737%
HD Graphics 4600 5203

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.

R9 Nano 14362
+2160%
HD Graphics 4600 636

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.

R9 Nano 81374
+1350%
HD Graphics 4600 5613

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.

R9 Nano 402499
+853%
HD Graphics 4600 42243

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:

900p160−170
+1043%
14
−1043%
Full HD89
+790%
10
−790%
4K44
+1367%
3−4
−1367%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.29no data
4K14.75no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+775%
4−5
−775%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+600%
7−8
−600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+7100%
1−2
−7100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+800%
5−6
−800%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+775%
4−5
−775%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+1600%
3−4
−1600%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+1060%
5−6
−1060%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+1800%
7−8
−1800%
Hitman 3 40−45
+633%
6−7
−633%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+512%
16−18
−512%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+1167%
6−7
−1167%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+867%
6
−867%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+711%
9−10
−711%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+174%
35−40
−174%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+600%
7−8
−600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+7100%
1−2
−7100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+800%
5−6
−800%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+775%
4−5
−775%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+1600%
3−4
−1600%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+1060%
5−6
−1060%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+1800%
7−8
−1800%
Hitman 3 40−45
+633%
6−7
−633%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+512%
16−18
−512%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+1167%
6−7
−1167%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+1350%
4−5
−1350%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+711%
9−10
−711%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+269%
13
−269%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+174%
35−40
−174%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+600%
7−8
−600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+800%
5−6
−800%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+775%
4−5
−775%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+1600%
3−4
−1600%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+1800%
7−8
−1800%
Hitman 3 40−45
+633%
6−7
−633%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+512%
16−18
−512%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+711%
9−10
−711%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 47
+292%
12−14
−292%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+174%
35−40
−174%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+1350%
4−5
−1350%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+2000%
2−3
−2000%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+1033%
3−4
−1033%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+1140%
10−11
−1140%
Hitman 3 24−27
+271%
7−8
−271%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+800%
5−6
−800%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+1267%
3−4
−1267%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+1433%
3−4
−1433%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+1170%
10−11
−1170%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+640%
5−6
−640%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Hitman 3 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+1167%
9−10
−1167%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+1650%
2−3
−1650%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 0−1
Far Cry 5 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+1400%
2−3
−1400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%

This is how R9 Nano and HD Graphics 4600 compete in popular games:

  • R9 Nano is 1043% faster in 900p
  • R9 Nano is 790% faster in 1080p
  • R9 Nano is 1367% faster in 4K

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R9 Nano is 7100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, R9 Nano surpassed HD Graphics 4600 in all 53 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.03 1.84
Recency 27 August 2015 27 May 2013
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 45 Watt

R9 Nano has a 1097.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

HD Graphics 4600, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 288.9% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 Nano is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 4600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 Nano is a desktop card while HD Graphics 4600 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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