ATI FireGL X3-256 vs Intel HD Graphics 4000
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | R420 | Ivy Bridge GT2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | R420 GL | — |
| Architecture | R400 | Generation 7.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | Intel |
| Manufacturing process | 130 nm | 22 nm |
| Number of transistors | 160 million | 1,200 million |
| Die size | 281 mm² | 133 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Aug 3rd, 2004 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | FireGL | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Launch price | 1,099 USD | — |
| Interface | AGP 8x | — |
| Reviews | 226 in our database | — |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 491 MHz | — |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 454 MHz 908 Mbps effective | System Shared |
| Base clock | — | 650 MHz |
| Boost clock | — | 1050 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 256 MB | System Shared |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | System Shared |
| Bandwidth | 29.06 GB/s | System Dependent |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 12 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 6 | — |
| TMUs | 12 | 16 |
| ROPs | 12 | 2 |
| Shading units | — | 128 |
| Execution units | — | 16 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 5.892 GPixel/s | 2.100 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 736.5 MVertices/s | — |
| Texture rate | 5.892 GTexel/s | 16.80 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | — | 268.8 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | — | 67.20 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | IGP |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 57 W | unknown |
| Suggested PSU | 250 W | — |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x S-Video | No outputs |
| Power connectors | 1x Molex | — |
| Board number | A301-01 | — |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0b (9_2) | 11.1 (11_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenCL | — | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | — | 1.0 |
| Pixel shader | 2.0b | — |
| Vertex shader | 2.0b | — |
| Shader model | — | 5.0 |
Other Features
Integrated Graphics
| Release date | — | May 14th, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Interface | — | Ring Bus |
| Reviews | — | 1 in our database |