Quadro T1000 Max-Q vs HD Graphics 620

Place in the ranking	847	312
Place by popularity	59	not in top-100
Power efficiency	11.62	25.06
Architecture	Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	Kaby Lake GT2	TU117
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	30 August 2016 (8 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)

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 cores	192	896
Core clock speed	300 MHz	765 MHz
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz	1350 MHz
Number of transistors	189 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm++	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	24.00	75.60
Floating-point processing power	0.384 TFLOPS	2.419 TFLOPS
ROPs	3	32
TMUs	24	56

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).

Laptop size	no data	medium sized
Interface	Ring Bus	PCIe 3.0 x16
Width	IGP	no data
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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 type	DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	80 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 Connectors

Portable Device Dependent

No outputs

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.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.2
CUDA	-	7.5

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 620 2.42

T1000 Max-Q 17.40
+619%

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 620 935

T1000 Max-Q 6713
+618%

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 HD

−592%

90−95
+592%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

5−6

−440%

27−30
+440%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −388%	35−40 +388%
Battlefield 5	3−4 −1800%	55−60 +1800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 −483%	35−40 +483%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −440%	27−30 +440%
Far Cry 5	6 −583%	40−45 +583%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 −683%	45−50 +683%
Forza Horizon 4	25 −340%	110−120 +340%
Hitman 3	7−8 −371%	30−35 +371%
Horizon Zero Dawn	20−22 −330%	85−90 +330%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −5900%	60−65 +5900%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −840%	45−50 +840%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14 −307%	55−60 +307%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −130%	85−90 +130%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −388%	35−40 +388%
Battlefield 5	3−4 −1800%	55−60 +1800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 −483%	35−40 +483%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −440%	27−30 +440%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −925%	40−45 +925%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 −683%	45−50 +683%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 −900%	110−120 +900%
Hitman 3	7−8 −371%	30−35 +371%
Horizon Zero Dawn	20−22 −330%	85−90 +330%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −5900%	60−65 +5900%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −840%	45−50 +840%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−12 −418%	55−60 +418%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	15 −167%	40−45 +167%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −130%	85−90 +130%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −388%	35−40 +388%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 −483%	35−40 +483%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −440%	27−30 +440%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −925%	40−45 +925%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 −900%	110−120 +900%
Hitman 3	7−8 −371%	30−35 +371%
Horizon Zero Dawn	20−22 −330%	85−90 +330%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−12 −418%	55−60 +418%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −208%	40−45 +208%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −130%	85−90 +130%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6

−840%

45−50
+840%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −750%	30−35 +750%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −575%	27−30 +575%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −800%	18−20 +800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −1800%	18−20 +1800%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%
Far Cry 5	3−4 −567%	20−22 +567%
Hitman 3	7−8 −200%	21−24 +200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 −400%	35−40 +400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −850%	18−20 +850%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 −650%	100−110 +650%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6

−480%

27−30
+480%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	16−18
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −1200%	12−14 +1200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	7−8

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−400%

14−16
+400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

27−30

+0%

27−30

+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

27−30

+0%

27−30

+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

27−30

+0%

27−30

+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%

4K
High Preset

Hitman 3	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

This is how HD Graphics 620 and T1000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

T1000 Max-Q is 592% faster in 1080p

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

in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the T1000 Max-Q is 5900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

T1000 Max-Q is ahead in 56 tests (80%)
there's a draw in 14 tests (20%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.42	17.40
Recency	30 August 2016	27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	50 Watt

HD Graphics 620 has a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

T1000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 619% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro T1000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 620 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 620 is a desktop card while Quadro T1000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.