ATI Radeon 3100 IGP vs Intel GMA 500

Comparative analysis of ATI Radeon 3100 IGP and Intel GMA 500 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

ATI Radeon 3100 IGP

Intel GMA 500

Differences

Reasons to consider the ATI Radeon 3100 IGP

Around 72% higher core clock speed: 344 MHz vs 200 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 65 nm vs 130 nm

Core clock speed	344 MHz vs 200 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: ATI Radeon 3100 IGP
GPU 2: Intel GMA 500

Name	ATI Radeon 3100 IGP	Intel GMA 500
PassMark - G3D Mark	74
PassMark - G2D Mark	228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	370
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	370

Compare specifications (specs)

	ATI Radeon 3100 IGP	Intel GMA 500
Essentials
Architecture	TeraScale	PowerVR SGX535
Code name	RS780	Poulsbo
Launch date	4 March 2008	2 March 2008
Place in performance rating	1272	not rated
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Technical info
Core clock speed	344 MHz	200 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Transistor count	180 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
API support
DirectX	10.0	10.1
OpenGL	3.3	ES 2.0