Intel HD Graphics 2000 vs NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 430

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 2000 and NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 430 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: GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - G2D Mark, PassMark - G3D Mark.

Intel HD Graphics 2000

NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 430

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 2000

Videocard is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2x more core clock speed: 850 MHz vs 425 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 32 nm vs 90 nm
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 456 vs 249
9.3x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 213 vs 23

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2011 vs 11 October 2004
Core clock speed	850 MHz vs 425 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 90 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	456 vs 249
PassMark - G3D Mark	213 vs 23

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 2000
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 430

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

456

249

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

213

Name	Intel HD Graphics 2000	NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 430
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1039
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1039
PassMark - G2D Mark	456	249
PassMark - G3D Mark	213	23

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 2000	NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 430
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 6.0	Curie
Code name	Sandy Bridge GT1	C61
Launch date	5 January 2011	11 October 2004
Place in performance rating	685	688
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz
Core clock speed	850 MHz	425 MHz
Floating-point performance	10.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	90 nm
Pipelines	6
Texture fill rate	850 MTexel / s
Transistor count	189 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCI
API support
DirectX	10.1	9.0c
OpenGL	3.1	2.1
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit
Shared memory	1