Intel HD Graphics 3000 vs NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Sandy Bridge GT2 | G71 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Generation 6.0 | Curie |
| Foundry | Intel | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Number of transistors | 624 million | 278 million |
| Die size | 149 mm² | 196 mm² |
| GPU variant | — | G71-N-A2 |
Integrated Graphics
| Release date | Feb 1st, 2011 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | HD Graphics-M (Sandy Bridge) | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Interface | Ring Bus | — |
| Reviews | 1 in our database | — |
Clocks
| Base clock | 350 MHz | — |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1000 MHz | — |
| Memory clock | System Shared | 660 MHz 1320 Mbps effective |
| GPU clock | — | 450 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | System Shared | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | System Shared | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | System Dependent | 42.24 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 96 | — |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 12 | 20 |
| ROPs | 2 | 16 |
| Execution units | 12 | — |
| Pixel shaders | — | 20 |
| Vertex shaders | — | 7 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 2.000 GPixel/s | 7.200 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 12.00 GTexel/s | 9.000 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 192.0 GFLOPS | — |
| Vertex rate | — | 787.5 MVertices/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | IGP | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | 49 W |
| Outputs | No outputs | 2x DVI1x S-Video |
| Length | — | 198 mm 7.8 inches |
| Suggested PSU | — | 200 W |
| Power connectors | — | 1x 6-pin |
| Board number | — | P455 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 9.0c (9_3) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 3.1 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Shader model | 4.1 | 3.0 |
Other Features
Graphics Card
| Release date | — | May 1st, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | GeForce 7 PCIe |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Launch price | — | 259 USD |
| Interface | — | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Reviews | — | 145 in our database |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce 6 PCIe |
| Successor | — | GeForce 8 |
