HD Graphics 4600 vs FirePro S7000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro S7000 with HD Graphics 4600, including specs and performance data.

FirePro S7000
2012
4 GB GDDR5, 350 Watt
10.89
+537%

S7000 outperforms HD Graphics 4600 by a whopping 537% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking427936
Place by popularitynot in top-10063
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.74no data
Power efficiency5.336.27
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Generation 7.5 (2013)
GPU code namePitcairnHaswell GT2
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date27 August 2012 (12 years ago)27 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,249 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores1280160
Core clock speed950 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1100 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million392 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate76.0022.00
Floating-point processing power2.432 TFLOPS0.352 TFLOPS
ROPs322
TMUs8020

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
Length292 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1200 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth153.6 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 DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
DisplayPort count1no data
Dual-link DVI support+-

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.3
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.131+

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.

FirePro S7000 10.89
+537%
HD Graphics 4600 1.71

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.

FirePro S7000 4523
+537%
HD Graphics 4600 710

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:

900p85−90
+507%
14
−507%
Full HD70−75
+536%
11
−536%

Cost per frame, $

1080p17.84no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Fortnite 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27
+0%
27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 22
+0%
22
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4
+0%
4
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4
+0%
4
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how FirePro S7000 and HD Graphics 4600 compete in popular games:

  • FirePro S7000 is 507% faster in 900p
  • FirePro S7000 is 536% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 51 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.89 1.71
Recency 27 August 2012 27 May 2013
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 45 Watt

FirePro S7000 has a 536.8% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics 4600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 677.8% lower power consumption.

The FirePro S7000 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 4600 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro S7000 is a workstation card while HD Graphics 4600 is a notebook one.

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