ION 2 vs Quadro M620

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M620 with ION 2, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M620
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
7.21
+2085%

M620 outperforms ION 2 by a whopping 2085% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5451309
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency16.571.14
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGM107GT218
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date11 January 2017 (8 years ago)3 June 2008 (16 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 cores51216
Core clock speed756 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed977 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million260 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt20 Watt
Texture fill rate31.264.000
Floating-point processing power1 TFLOPS0.03424 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs328

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)PCIe 2.0 x16
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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
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 outputsNo outputs
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.

DirectX1211.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.53.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA5.01.2

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 7.21
+2085%
ION 2 0.33

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Quadro M620 17237
+2281%
ION 2 724

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 HD29
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
4K120−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Elden Ring 20−22 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+383%
6−7
−383%
Metro Exodus 18−20 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Valorant 24−27
+2400%
1−2
−2400%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Dota 2 24−27
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
Elden Ring 20−22 0−1
Far Cry 5 30−35
+433%
6−7
−433%
Fortnite 40−45
+4200%
1−2
−4200%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+383%
6−7
−383%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
Metro Exodus 18−20 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 38
+443%
7−8
−443%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+340%
5−6
−340%
Valorant 24−27
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
World of Tanks 110−120
+754%
12−14
−754%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Dota 2 24−27
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+433%
6−7
−433%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+383%
6−7
−383%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+729%
7−8
−729%
Valorant 24−27
+2400%
1−2
−2400%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 8−9 0−1
Elden Ring 9−10 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+1850%
2−3
−1850%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7 0−1
World of Tanks 50−55
+2500%
2−3
−2500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16 0−1
Metro Exodus 10−12 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Valorant 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
Elden Ring 4−5 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
Far Cry 5 8−9 0−1
Fortnite 7−8 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 8−9 0−1
Valorant 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%

This is how Quadro M620 and ION 2 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro M620 is 2800% faster in 1080p

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro M620 is 1850% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Quadro M620 is ahead in 30 tests (94%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.21 0.33
Recency 11 January 2017 3 June 2008
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 20 Watt

Quadro M620 has a 2084.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

ION 2, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M620 is our recommended choice as it beats the ION 2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M620 is a mobile workstation card while ION 2 is a mobile workstation one.


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