GeForce RTX 5060 vs HD Graphics 4600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 4600 with GeForce RTX 5060, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 4600
2013
45 Watt
1.85

RTX 5060 outperforms HD Graphics 4600 by a whopping 1043% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking920264
Place by popularity64not in top-100
Power efficiency6.388.58
ArchitectureGeneration 7.5 (2013)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameHaswell GT2GB206
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date27 May 2013 (11 years ago)2025 (recently)

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 cores1604608
Core clock speed400 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors392 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology22 nm0 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate22.00362.9
Floating-point processing power0.352 TFLOPS23.22 TFLOPS
ROPs248
TMUs20144
Tensor Coresno data144
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 5.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR7
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data355.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA-10.1

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.

HD Graphics 4600 1.85
RTX 5060 21.14
+1043%

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.

HD Graphics 4600 710
RTX 5060 8125
+1044%

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
−971%
150−160
+971%
Full HD11
−991%
120−130
+991%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−375%
35−40
+375%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1000%
55−60
+1000%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−2133%
65−70
+2133%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−375%
35−40
+375%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1000%
55−60
+1000%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−1000%
110−120
+1000%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−2750%
55−60
+2750%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6
−700%
45−50
+700%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−2133%
65−70
+2133%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−375%
35−40
+375%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1000%
55−60
+1000%
Dota 2 10
−640%
70−75
+640%
Far Cry 5 16
−331%
65−70
+331%
Fortnite 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−1000%
110−120
+1000%
Grand Theft Auto V 4
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−2750%
55−60
+2750%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18
−678%
140−150
+678%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−500%
45−50
+500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5
−1240%
65−70
+1240%
World of Tanks 27
−785%
230−240
+785%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−2133%
65−70
+2133%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−375%
35−40
+375%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1000%
55−60
+1000%
Dota 2 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−475%
65−70
+475%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−1000%
110−120
+1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−637%
140−150
+637%

1440p
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−983%
130−140
+983%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−1800%
18−20
+1800%
World of Tanks 12−14
−1092%
140−150
+1092%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−867%
55−60
+867%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−3300%
30−35
+3300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−1000%
55−60
+1000%
Valorant 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−125%
35−40
+125%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−1033%
170−180
+1033%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−1180%
60−65
+1180%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−1200%
12−14
+1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−1033%
170−180
+1033%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Dota 2 16−18
−1025%
180−190
+1025%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%
Fortnite 0−1 24−27
Valorant 2−3
−1200%
24−27
+1200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

This is how HD Graphics 4600 and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5060 is 971% faster in 900p
  • RTX 5060 is 991% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Forza Horizon 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5060 is 3300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 5060 is ahead in 30 tests (68%)
  • there's a draw in 14 tests (32%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.85 21.14
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 170 Watt

HD Graphics 4600 has 277.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has a 1042.7% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce RTX 5060 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 4600 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 4600 is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5060 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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Intel HD Graphics 4600
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