HD Graphics 4600 vs Radeon HD 6870 X2
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 999 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 53 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 6.58 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Generation 7.5 (2013) |
| GPU code name | Barts | Haswell GT2 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 8 July 2011 (15 years ago) | 27 May 2013 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $520 | no data |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1120 ×2 | 160 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1100 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,700 million | 392 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 50.40 ×2 | 22.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.016 TFLOPS ×2 | 0.352 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 ×2 | 2 |
| TMUs | 56 ×2 | 20 |
| L1 Cache | 224 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | no data |
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 2.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| Length | 304 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no 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 type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB ×2 | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit ×2 | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1050 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 134.4 GB/s ×2 | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
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 support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 July 2011 | 27 May 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 45 Watt |
HD Graphics 4600 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 82% more advanced lithography process, and 567% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Radeon HD 6870 X2 and HD Graphics 4600. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6870 X2 is a desktop graphics card while HD Graphics 4600 is a notebook one.
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