AMD Radeon HD 8990 OEM vs Intel GMA 950
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Malta | Calistoga |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Malta XT (215-0849026) | Calistoga-GME |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | Generation 3.5 |
| Foundry | TSMC | Intel |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Number of transistors | 4,313 million | unknown |
| Die size | 365 mm² | unknown |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Apr 24th, 2013 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Sea Islands | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | — |
| Predecessor | Southern Islands | — |
| Successor | Volcanic Islands | — |
Clocks
| Base clock | 950 MHz | — |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1000 MHz | — |
| Memory clock | 1500 MHz 6 Gbps effective | System Shared |
| GPU clock | — | 250 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 3 GB | System Shared |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 384 bit | System Shared |
| Bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | System Dependent |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 2048 | — |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 128 | 4 |
| ROPs | 32 | 1 |
| Compute units | 32 | — |
| Cache L1 | 16 KB (per CU) | — |
| Cache L2 | 768 KB | — |
| Pixel shaders | — | 4 |
| Vertex shaders | — | 1 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 32.00 GPixel/s | 250.0 MPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 128.0 GTexel/s | 1.000 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 4.096 TFLOPS | — |
| FP64 (double) performance | 1,024 GFLOPS (1:4) | — |
| Vertex rate | — | 62.50 MVertices/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | IGP |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 307 mm 12.1 inches | — |
| TDP | 375 W | 7 W |
| Suggested PSU | 750 W | — |
| Outputs | 1x DVI4x mini-DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Power connectors | 2x 8-pin | — |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 9.0c |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | — |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | — |
| Shader model | 5.1 | 3.0 |
Other Features
Integrated Graphics
| Release date | — | 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | GMA Graphics-M (GMA 950 IGP) |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Interface | — | FSB |
| Reviews | — | 1 in our database |
