HD Graphics 620 vs Radeon RX 480 Mobile
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 801 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 41 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | no data | 0.48 |
| Architecture | Polaris (2016−2019) | Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake (2015−2017) |
| GPU code name | Polaris | Kaby-Lake GT2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 August 2016 (7 years ago) | 30 August 2016 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $450 | no data |
| Current price | $577 (1.3x MSRP) | $353 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed Specifications
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 | 2304 | 24 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1077 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 155.1 | 25.20 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,963 gflops | 403.2 gflops |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on Radeon RX 480 Mobile and HD Graphics 620 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8000 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | no 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 Connectors | No outputs | 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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | + |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 15 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Radeon RX 480 Mobile and HD Graphics 620. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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