ATI Radeon Xpress 2100 IGP vs Intel GMA 500

Comparative analysis of ATI Radeon Xpress 2100 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the ATI Radeon Xpress 2100 IGP

  • 2.5x more core clock speed: 500 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 500 MHz vs 200 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm vs 130 nm

Compare specifications (specs)

ATI Radeon Xpress 2100 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 not rated not rated
Type Desktop Desktop

Technical info

Core clock speed 500 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

API support

DirectX 10.0 10.1
OpenGL 3.3 ES 2.0