Intel HD Graphics 3000 vs NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX
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 |
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 | 700 MHz 1400 Mbps effective |
| GPU clock | — | 575 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | System Shared | 512 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | System Shared | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | System Dependent | 44.80 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 96 | — |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 12 | 24 |
| ROPs | 2 | 16 |
| Execution units | 12 | — |
| Pixel shaders | — | 24 |
| Vertex shaders | — | 8 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 2.000 GPixel/s | 9.200 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 12.00 GTexel/s | 13.80 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 192.0 GFLOPS | — |
| Vertex rate | — | 1.150 GVertices/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | IGP | MXM Module |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | 45 W |
| Outputs | No outputs | No outputs |
| Power connectors | — | None |
| Board number | — | E466, P469 |
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
Mobile graphics
| Release date | — | Oct 12th, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | GeForce Go 7 (Go 7000) |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Interface | — | MXM-III |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce Go 6 |
| Successor | — | GeForce 8M |
