| min. el. size [m] | nel | ndofs (FEA) | ndofs (IGA) |
| 2 × 2 | 75 | 682 | 238 |
| 1 × 1 | 300 | 2562 | 768 |
| 0.5 × 0.5 | 1200 | 9922 | 2728 |
| 0.33 × 0.33 | 2700 | 22082 | 5888 |
| 0.25 × 0.25 | 4800 | 39042 | 10248 |