UHD Graphics 620 vs GeForce GTX 960

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 960 with UHD Graphics 620, including specs and performance data.

GTX 960
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
15.85
+491%

GTX 960 outperforms UHD Graphics 620 by a whopping 491% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking342811
Place by popularity5327
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.16no data
Power efficiency9.1112.33
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGM206Kaby Lake GT2
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date22 January 2015 (9 years ago)1 September 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1024192
Core clock speed1127 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1178 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors2,940 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm++
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate75.3924.00
Floating-point processing power2.413 TFLOPS0.384 TFLOPS
ROPs323
TMUs6424

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 supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16Ring Bus
Length241 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Recommended system power (PSU)400 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount4 GB32 GB
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/sSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth112 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2Portable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA+-

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.

GTX 960 15.85
+491%
UHD Graphics 620 2.68

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.

GTX 960 6095
+492%
UHD Graphics 620 1030

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.

GTX 960 10768
+517%
UHD Graphics 620 1744

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.

GTX 960 30751
+320%
UHD Graphics 620 7330

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.

GTX 960 7916
+578%
UHD Graphics 620 1168

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.

GTX 960 49918
+435%
UHD Graphics 620 9324

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.

GTX 960 310860
+250%
UHD Graphics 620 88746

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 HD62
+377%
13
−377%
1440p90−95
+463%
16
−463%
4K30
+233%
9
−233%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.21no data
1440p2.21no data
4K6.63no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+417%
6
−417%
Elden Ring 45−50
+880%
5−6
−880%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+750%
6−7
−750%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+417%
6−7
−417%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+550%
10
−550%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+617%
6
−617%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+322%
9
−322%
Valorant 60−65
+611%
9
−611%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+750%
6−7
−750%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+417%
6−7
−417%
Dota 2 33
+230%
10
−230%
Elden Ring 45−50
+880%
5−6
−880%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+375%
12
−375%
Fortnite 85−90
+529%
14−16
−529%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+491%
11
−491%
Grand Theft Auto V 49
+880%
5
−880%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+1333%
3
−1333%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+319%
27
−319%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+280%
10−11
−280%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 49
+390%
10−11
−390%
Valorant 60−65
+540%
10−11
−540%
World of Tanks 200−210
+443%
37
−443%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+750%
6−7
−750%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+417%
6−7
−417%
Dota 2 55−60
+217%
18
−217%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+256%
16−18
−256%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+364%
14
−364%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+352%
24−27
−352%
Valorant 60−65
+540%
10−11
−540%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 21−24 0−1
Elden Ring 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+2300%
1−2
−2300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+668%
18−20
−668%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
World of Tanks 110−120
+511%
18−20
−511%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+1500%
2−3
−1500%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+457%
7−8
−457%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+550%
6−7
−550%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+600%
5−6
−600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Valorant 40−45
+344%
9−10
−344%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Dota 2 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Elden Ring 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+80%
14−16
−80%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+571%
7−8
−571%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+80%
14−16
−80%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Dota 2 27−30
+286%
7
−286%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Fortnite 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+633%
3−4
−633%
Valorant 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%

This is how GTX 960 and UHD Graphics 620 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 960 is 377% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 960 is 463% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 960 is 233% faster in 4K

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

  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 960 is 2300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 960 surpassed UHD Graphics 620 in all 54 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.85 2.68
Recency 22 January 2015 1 September 2017
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 15 Watt

GTX 960 has a 491.4% higher aggregate performance score.

UHD Graphics 620, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 700% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 960 is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 620 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 960 is a desktop card while UHD Graphics 620 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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