Intel GMA 3000 vs NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285

Comparative analysis of Intel GMA 3000 and NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark.

Intel GMA 3000

NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel GMA 3000

Around 45% higher core clock speed: 400 MHz vs 275 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 90 nm vs 110 nm
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 18 Watt

Core clock speed	400 MHz vs 275 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm vs 110 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt vs 18 Watt

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel GMA 3000
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285

Name	Intel GMA 3000	NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285
PassMark - G3D Mark		42
PassMark - G2D Mark		127

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel GMA 3000	NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 3.5	Curie
Code name	Lakeport	NV44 A2
Launch date	1 July 2006	6 June 2006
Place in performance rating	not rated	1218
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Launch price (MSRP)		$27.99
Price now		$61.99
Value for money (0-100)		0.72
Technical info
Core clock speed	400 MHz	275 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	110 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt	18 Watt
Texture fill rate		1.1 GTexel / s
Transistor count		75 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DMS-59
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 1.0 x16
Length		168 mm
Supplementary power connectors		None
API support
DirectX	9.0c	9.0c
OpenGL	2.0	2.1
Memory
Maximum RAM amount		128 MB
Memory bandwidth		8 GB / s
Memory bus width		128 Bit
Memory clock speed		500 MHz
Memory type		DDR