NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile vs Intel HD Graphics 4600

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Combined performance score

HD Graphics 4600
1.83

GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms HD Graphics 4600 by 1925% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking871119
Place by popularity59not in top-100
Value for money0.08no data
ArchitectureGen. 7.5 Haswell (2012−2013)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameHaswell GT2GN20-E5 GA104
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 June 2013 (10 years old)4 January 2021 (3 years old)
Current price$464 no data
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores205120
Core clock speed200 MHz780 - 1100 MHz
Boost clock speed1350 MHz1290 - 1620 MHz
Number of transistors392 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology22 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt125 Watt
Texture fill rate27.00287.0
Floating-point performance50 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on HD Graphics 4600 and GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16

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 SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 GB
Memory bus width64/128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared14000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data320.0 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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

Technologies

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

Quick Sync+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.801.2
CUDAno data8.5

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 4600 1.83
RTX 3070 Mobile 37.06
+1925%

GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms HD Graphics 4600 by 1925% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

HD Graphics 4600 710
RTX 3070 Mobile 14364
+1923%

GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms HD Graphics 4600 by 1923% in Passmark.

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 4600 5203
RTX 3070 Mobile 77148
+1383%

GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms HD Graphics 4600 by 1383% 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 4600 911
RTX 3070 Mobile 33996
+3634%

GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms HD Graphics 4600 by 3634% 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 4600 636
RTX 3070 Mobile 25478
+3909%

GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms HD Graphics 4600 by 3909% 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 4600 5613
RTX 3070 Mobile 136558
+2333%

GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms HD Graphics 4600 by 2333% 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 4600 42243
RTX 3070 Mobile 510435
+1108%

GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms HD Graphics 4600 by 1108% 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:

900p14
−1900%
280−290
+1900%
Full HD11
−964%
117
+964%
1440p3−4
−2467%
77
+2467%
4K2−3
−2350%
49
+2350%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2875%
119
+2875%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−6600%
65−70
+6600%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−5350%
100−110
+5350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−910%
100−110
+910%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2575%
107
+2575%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−11800%
119
+11800%
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 112
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−6200%
189
+6200%
Hitman 3 3−4
−4833%
148
+4833%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−4550%
93
+4550%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−2600%
108
+2600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−1650%
140
+1650%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−6600%
65−70
+6600%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−6600%
134
+6600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−910%
100−110
+910%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2100%
88
+2100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−11300%
114
+11300%
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 108
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−6167%
188
+6167%
Hitman 3 3−4
−4500%
138
+4500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−4100%
84
+4100%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−4750%
97
+4750%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1550%
66
+1550%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−1413%
121
+1413%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4
−4150%
170
+4150%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−6600%
65−70
+6600%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−6200%
126
+6200%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1750%
74
+1750%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−10600%
107
+10600%
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 96
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−5467%
167
+5467%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−1780%
94
+1780%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1425%
60−65
+1425%
Hitman 3 4−5
−2350%
98
+2350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−600%
63
+600%
Metro Exodus 0−1 59
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 38
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
−1680%
89
+1680%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−4600%
47
+4600%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−2933%
91
+2933%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−2500%
50−55
+2500%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1550%
30−35
+1550%
Hitman 3 2−3
−1750%
35−40
+1750%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−113%
17
+113%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−2300%
24
+2300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−2400%
24−27
+2400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 33
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1600%
51
+1600%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−1060%
58
+1060%

This is how HD Graphics 4600 and RTX 3070 Mobile compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 1900% faster than HD Graphics 4600

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 964% faster than HD Graphics 4600

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 2467% faster than HD Graphics 4600

4K resolution:

  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 2350% faster than HD Graphics 4600

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

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 3070 Mobile is 11800% faster than the HD Graphics 4600.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 3070 Mobile surpassed HD Graphics 4600 in all 43 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.83 37.06
Recency 1 June 2013 4 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount System Shared 8 GB
Chip lithography 22 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 125 Watt

The GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 4600 in performance tests.


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