I'm curious about how the NVIDIA Quadro P600 stacks up against the Intel UHD Graphics 630 in terms of performance. I suspect the Quadro P600 is better, but I'm wondering just how much better it is. For some context, the P600 features the Pascal architecture with a GP107 GPU, 384 CUDA cores, and 2 GB of GDDR5 memory. It was released back in February 2017. On the other hand, the Intel UHD Graphics 630 is an integrated GPU that was released in October 2017. I've read that the Quadro P600 is slightly better than the older HD 4000 integrated graphics, but if the UHD 630 outperforms the HD 4000 as well, I'd like to know how much better the Quadro P600 really is than the UHD 630.
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Generally, a dedicated GPU like the Quadro P600 will outperform an integrated GPU like the UHD 630. However, the P600 is not primarily meant for gaming; it's more suited for things like multi-monitor setups and professional applications. For a comparison, other integrated options like the AMD 8700G tend to outperform the Quadro in gaming scenarios, so it really depends on what you plan to use it for.
You should run a benchmark test comparing both GPUs. Start with the integrated GPU, no external card connected, and record the results. Then plug in the Quadro P600 and run the same test. This way, you’ll see the difference in performance for yourself. Just keep in mind that the Quadro is tailored more for professional tasks involving multiple monitors and specific applications, rather than gaming, so that factors into its performance too. Overall, the integrated Intel graphics really don’t hold up well, but performance can vary depending on the amount of shared memory and speed of your RAM.
That's a good point! I wasn’t really considering that the Quadro is designed for different tasks. I’m mostly interested in general usage and casual gaming.