HD Graphics 400 vs Quadro M620

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M620 with HD Graphics 400, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M620
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
7.23
+540%

M620 outperforms HD Graphics 400 by a whopping 540% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5381073
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency16.7513.09
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Generation 8.0 (2014−2015)
GPU code nameGM107Braswell GT1
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date11 January 2017 (7 years ago)1 April 2015 (9 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 cores51296
Core clock speed756 MHz320 MHz
Boost clock speed977 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt6 Watt
Texture fill rate31.267.200
Floating-point processing power1 TFLOPS0.1152 TFLOPS
ROPs162
TMUs3212

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)Ring Bus
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5DDR3L
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1253 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth80 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent
Display Port1.2no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
3D Stereo+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.3
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.126+
CUDA5.0-

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.

Quadro M620 7.23
+540%
HD Graphics 400 1.13

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.

Quadro M620 3130
+596%
HD Graphics 400 450

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 HD25
+733%
3−4
−733%
4K10
+900%
1−2
−900%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+586%
7−8
−586%
Hitman 3 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+617%
6−7
−617%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+575%
8−9
−575%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+586%
7−8
−586%
Hitman 3 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+617%
6−7
−617%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 62
+589%
9−10
−589%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+575%
8−9
−575%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+586%
7−8
−586%
Hitman 3 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+617%
6−7
−617%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+900%
1−2
−900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+575%
8−9
−575%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry 5 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%
Hitman 3 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+557%
7−8
−557%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6 0−1
Hitman 3 3−4 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
Metro Exodus 5−6 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%

This is how Quadro M620 and HD Graphics 400 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro M620 is 733% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro M620 is 900% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.23 1.13
Recency 11 January 2017 1 April 2015
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 6 Watt

Quadro M620 has a 539.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

HD Graphics 400, on the other hand, has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M620 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M620 is a mobile workstation card while HD Graphics 400 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.

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