Radeon RX 6900 XT vs HD Graphics 4600
Aggregated performance score
Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms HD Graphics 4600 by 3690% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 872 | 18 |
| Place by popularity | 47 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 0.08 | 21.14 |
| Architecture | Gen. 7.5 Haswell (2012−2013) | Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | Haswell GT2 | Navi 21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (10 years ago) | 8 December 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $999 |
| Current price | $464 | $957 (1x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RX 6900 XT has 26325% better value for money than HD Graphics 4600.
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 cores | 20 | 5120 |
| Core clock speed | 200 MHz | 1825 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1350 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 392 million | 26,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 27.00 | 720.0 |
| Floating-point performance | 50 gflops | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on HD Graphics 4600 and Radeon RX 6900 XT 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.
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 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 type | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 16000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 512.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | no 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.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.80 | 1.2 |
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.
Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms HD Graphics 4600 by 3690% based on our aggregated 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%
Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms HD Graphics 4600 by 3682% in Passmark.
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%
Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms HD Graphics 4600 by 6393% 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%
Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms HD Graphics 4600 by 7860% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
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:
| 900p | 14
−3471%
| 500−550
+3471%
|
| Full HD | 11
−1655%
| 193
+1655%
|
| 1440p | 3−4
−4367%
| 134
+4367%
|
| 4K | 2−3
−4050%
| 83
+4050%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−3300%
|
130−140
+3300%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−11600%
|
117
+11600%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−9650%
|
195
+9650%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
−1630%
|
170−180
+1630%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−3300%
|
130−140
+3300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−15600%
|
150−160
+15600%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 126 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−9333%
|
283
+9333%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−9333%
|
283
+9333%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
−10150%
|
205
+10150%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−4800%
|
196
+4800%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−2675%
|
222
+2675%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−10500%
|
106
+10500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−9700%
|
196
+9700%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
−1630%
|
170−180
+1630%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−3300%
|
130−140
+3300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−15600%
|
150−160
+15600%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 123 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−9200%
|
279
+9200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−9100%
|
276
+9100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
−8600%
|
174
+8600%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−8100%
|
164
+8100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−3000%
|
124
+3000%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−2488%
|
207
+2488%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4
−7975%
|
323
+7975%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−9700%
|
98
+9700%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−9750%
|
197
+9750%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−3300%
|
130−140
+3300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−15600%
|
150−160
+15600%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 118 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−8167%
|
248
+8167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−3180%
|
164
+3180%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−3050%
|
120−130
+3050%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
−5225%
|
213
+5225%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
−1411%
|
136
+1411%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 102 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 82 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
−3080%
|
159
+3080%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−7300%
|
70−75
+7300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−4367%
|
130−140
+4367%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−6300%
|
120−130
+6300%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−3800%
|
75−80
+3800%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
−6300%
|
128
+6300%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
−443%
|
38
+443%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−5400%
|
55
+5400%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−6700%
|
68
+6700%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 66 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−2633%
|
80−85
+2633%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−1920%
|
101
+1920%
|
This is how HD Graphics 4600 and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 6900 XT is 3471% faster than HD Graphics 4600 in 900p
- RX 6900 XT is 1655% faster than HD Graphics 4600 in 1080p
- RX 6900 XT is 4367% faster than HD Graphics 4600 in 1440p
- RX 6900 XT is 4050% faster than HD Graphics 4600 in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 15600% faster than the HD Graphics 4600.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX 6900 XT surpassed HD Graphics 4600 in all 43 of our tests.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 1.83 | 69.36 |
| Recency | 1 June 2013 | 8 December 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 300 Watt |
The Radeon RX 6900 XT 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 Radeon RX 6900 XT 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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