HD Graphics 4000 vs Tesla K8
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla K8 with HD Graphics 4000, including specs and performance data.
K8 outperforms HD Graphics 4000 by a whopping 727% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 510 | 1119 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 68 |
Power efficiency | 6.86 | 1.84 |
Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Generation 7.0 (2012−2013) |
GPU code name | GK104 | Ivy Bridge GT2 |
Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
Release date | 16 September 2014 (11 years ago) | 14 May 2012 (13 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 | 1536 | 128 |
Core clock speed | 693 MHz | 650 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 811 MHz | 1000 MHz |
Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 1,200 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 22 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | unknown |
Texture fill rate | 103.8 | 16.00 |
Floating-point processing power | 2.491 TFLOPS | 0.256 TFLOPS |
ROPs | 32 | 2 |
TMUs | 128 | 16 |
L1 Cache | 128 KB | no data |
L2 Cache | 512 KB | no data |
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).
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
Length | 241 mm | no data |
Width | 1-slot | no data |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no 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 type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | System Shared |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | System Shared |
Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | no data |
Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
Display Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (11_0) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.0 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | + |
CUDA | 3.0 | - |
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 | 95−100
+692%
| 12
−692%
|
Full HD | 90−95
+718%
| 11
−718%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Valorant | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Full HD
High
Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Dota 2 | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Valorant | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Valorant | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
1440p
High
Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Valorant | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
High
Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Valorant | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
Dota 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Epic
Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how Tesla K8 and HD Graphics 4000 compete in popular games:
- Tesla K8 is 692% faster in 900p
- Tesla K8 is 718% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 44 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 8.52 | 1.03 |
Recency | 16 September 2014 | 14 May 2012 |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
Tesla K8 has a 727.2% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.
HD Graphics 4000, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Tesla K8 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 4000 in performance tests.
Be aware that Tesla K8 is a workstation graphics card while HD Graphics 4000 is a notebook one.
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