NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs Intel HD Graphics 405

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Combined performance score

HD Graphics 405
0.72

GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms HD Graphics 405 by 4089% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking1121170
Place by popularitynot in top-10048
Value for money0.0125.03
ArchitectureGen. 8 (2015−2016)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameBraswellTuring TU116
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 April 2016 (7 years old)14 March 2019 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$219
Current price$254 $252 (1.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1660 has 250200% better value for money than HD Graphics 405.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores161408
Core clock speed320 MHz1530 MHz
Boost clock speed700 MHz1785 MHz
Number of transistors189 million6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate11.20157.1
Floating-point performance213.1 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on HD Graphics 405 and GeForce GTX 1660 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x1PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

Memory

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared6 GB
Memory bus width64/128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared8000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data192.1 GB/s
Shared memory+-

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.1.801.2.131
CUDAno data7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

HD Graphics 405 0.72
GTX 1660 30.16
+4089%

GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms HD Graphics 405 by 4089% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

HD Graphics 405 2081
GTX 1660 71229
+3323%

GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms HD Graphics 405 by 3323% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

HD Graphics 405 473
GTX 1660 21131
+4367%

GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms HD Graphics 405 by 4367% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

HD Graphics 405 255
GTX 1660 14055
+5423%

GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms HD Graphics 405 by 5423% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

HD Graphics 405 2113
GTX 1660 80889
+3728%

GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms HD Graphics 405 by 3728% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

HD Graphics 405 23763
GTX 1660 524782
+2108%

GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms HD Graphics 405 by 2108% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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 HD15
−473%
86
+473%
1440p1−2
−4700%
48
+4700%
4K0−128

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2267%
71
+2267%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−1300%
112
+1300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1833%
58
+1833%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−2333%
73
+2333%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−1450%
93
+1450%

Full HD
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−963%
85
+963%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1467%
47
+1467%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−5600%
57
+5600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1233%
40
+1233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−1200%
78
+1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−3300%
102
+3300%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1233%
40
+1233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−1800%
57
+1800%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−1800%
57
+1800%
Hitman 3 3−4
−1800%
57
+1800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−400%
40
+400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1100%
48
+1100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2300%
24
+2300%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5800%
59
+5800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−3800%
35−40
+3800%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−3100%
32
+3100%
Hitman 3 1−2
−3000%
31
+3000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−37.5%
11
+37.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 3−4
−900%
30
+900%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−520%
31
+520%

This is how HD Graphics 405 and GTX 1660 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 1660 is 473% faster than HD Graphics 405

1440p resolution:

  • GTX 1660 is 4700% faster than HD Graphics 405

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

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1660 is 5800% faster than the HD Graphics 405.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 1660 surpassed HD Graphics 405 in all 25 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.72 30.16
Recency 1 April 2016 14 March 2019
Maximum RAM amount System Shared 6 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 120 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1660 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 405 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 405 is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1660 is a desktop 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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