NVS 315 vs HD Graphics 4600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 4600 with NVS 315, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 4600
2013
45 Watt
1.84
+104%

HD Graphics 4600 outperforms NVS 315 by a whopping 104% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9131122
Place by popularity70not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.03
Power efficiency6.413.30
ArchitectureGeneration 7.5 (2013)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameHaswell GT2GF119
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date27 May 2013 (11 years ago)10 March 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

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 cores16048
Core clock speed400 MHz523 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHzno data
Number of transistors392 million292 million
Manufacturing process technology22 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt19 Watt
Texture fill rate22.004.184
Floating-point processing power0.352 TFLOPS0.1004 TFLOPS
ROPs24
TMUs208

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 2.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 SharedDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared1 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared64 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared875 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data14 GB/s
Shared memory+no data

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 DMS-59

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 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA-2.1

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 1.84
+104%
NVS 315 0.90

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
+105%
NVS 315 346

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
+133%
6−7
−133%
Full HD11
+120%
5−6
−120%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data31.80

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Hitman 3 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6
+200%
2−3
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+119%
16−18
−119%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Hitman 3 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+117%
6−7
−117%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+119%
16−18
−119%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Hitman 3 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+119%
16−18
−119%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Hitman 3 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

This is how HD Graphics 4600 and NVS 315 compete in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 4600 is 133% faster in 900p
  • HD Graphics 4600 is 120% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.84 0.90
Recency 27 May 2013 10 March 2013
Chip lithography 22 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 19 Watt

HD Graphics 4600 has a 104.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and a 81.8% more advanced lithography process.

NVS 315, on the other hand, has 136.8% lower power consumption.

The HD Graphics 4600 is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 315 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 4600 is a notebook card while NVS 315 is a workstation 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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