HD Graphics 620 vs FirePro D300
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro D300 with HD Graphics 620, including specs and performance data.
D300 outperforms HD Graphics 620 by a whopping 314% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 506 | 906 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 78 |
| Power efficiency | 4.74 | 11.47 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Generation 9.5 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Pitcairn | Kaby Lake GT2 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 January 2014 (11 years ago) | 30 August 2016 (9 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 | 1280 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,800 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm++ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 68.00 | 24.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.176 TFLOPS | 0.384 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 3 |
| TMUs | 80 | 24 |
| L1 Cache | 320 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 3.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| Length | 242 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-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 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1270 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 162.6 GB/s | 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 | 4x DisplayPort | 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 and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | + |
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 | 55−60
+293%
| 14
−293%
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FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6
+0%
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6
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 12
+0%
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12
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9
+0%
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9
+0%
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| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 43
+0%
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43
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 24
+0%
|
24
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3
+0%
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3
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5
+0%
|
5
+0%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 24
+0%
|
24
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how FirePro D300 and HD Graphics 620 compete in popular games:
- FirePro D300 is 293% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.18 | 2.22 |
| Recency | 18 January 2014 | 30 August 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 32 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 15 Watt |
FirePro D300 has a 313.5% higher aggregate performance score.
HD Graphics 620, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.
The FirePro D300 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 620 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro D300 is a workstation graphics card while HD Graphics 620 is a notebook one.
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