For a gamer, the graphics card is an essential component of the computer. The more powerful the graphics card, the smoother the 3D effects and animations will be.
Among the most popular graphics cards is the well-known " Intel HD Graphics 620. " Released in 2016 , it's still widely used and recommended by many. However, it's not actually a dedicated graphics card, but rather an integrated graphics processor! Let's take a closer look at the main features of the Intel HD Graphics 620.
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Good Performance
Among the advantages of the Intel HD Graphics 620 is its excellent performance. Indeed, it consumes little power while delivering good performance. Its frequency is 300 MHz with a power consumption of just 15 watts. This is thanks to ULD technology, which stands for Ultra Low Voltage.
The Intel HD Graphics 620 is also suitable for several uses: for video games, 3D graphics, video editing, etc.
The maximum graphics memory is 32 GB.
Great Compatibility
Another advantage is that the Intel HD Graphics 620 is compatible with many devices. You can connect it to a PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Whether for a desktop computer, laptop, or tablet, the card adapts easily. It also adapts to PCs regardless of the version of Windows installed.
HDMI and DVI connectors
The Intel HD Graphics 620 features both HDMI and DVI connectors. These two types of connectors allow you to easily connect a projector, computer monitor, or television. You'll be amazed by the image quality and smoothness.
Intel states that this hardware supports 4K at 60 Hz. This implies a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2304 pixels.
No manual and noisy operation
The Intel HD Graphics 620, however, suffers from the lack of a user manual and its noisy operation. That said, given the card's generally good performance, you should be able to get used to it.
Regarding documentation, some technical information can be found on the manufacturer's website, Intel, in the Support section. It is on this site that you can download the latest drivers for the card, if necessary.
Some Detailed Features
What gives the Intel HD Graphics 620 its unique characteristics is that it is, in fact, an integrated graphics processor . Depending on your usage, you will need either an integrated graphics processor, a dedicated graphics processor, or a dedicated graphics card. For example, one can imagine that for very resource-intensive applications, you would need suitable hardware.
That said, the Intel HD Graphics 620 is considered to be a very versatile graphics processor and therefore easily adapts to many uses.
It supports the HEVC Main10 profile with a 10-bit color depth. The HEVC (or H.265) codec succeeded the H.264/AVC codec. The latter easily handled videos in HD (720p) or Full HD (1080p) resolution. However, for Ultra HD (4K), it was necessary to develop a suitable codec. This is how the HEVC codec came about. It can display 4K streams very easily, but can even display 8K videos. It's worth noting that 8K has a resolution of 8192 x 4320 pixels.
The latest generation of Intel HD Graphics also supports the Google VP9 codec. The VP9 codec was developed to reduce video bitrate by 50% while maintaining the same image quality as VP8 (another Google video codec). It is an open codec that also aims to offer better compression than its competitor, the HEVC (H.265) codec.
Getting back to the other features, the maximum frequency of the Intel HD Graphics 620 is 1 GHz – 1.15 GHz.
As a reminder, there have been several generations of Intel Graphics 620 . At the time of writing this article, we are on the 9th generation (Gen9), installed on a Kaby Lake GPU architecture.
Conclusion
Thus, with the Intel HD Graphics 620, we find what makes Intel famous: high-performance hardware with great compatibility with current computers.
However, if you want to use it with resource-intensive games, it's best to opt for even more powerful hardware…
