Intel HD Graphics 2000 vs NVIDIA GeForce 7150 + nForce 630i

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 2000 and NVIDIA GeForce 7150 + nForce 630i 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 7150 + nForce 630i

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 2000

Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 35% higher core clock speed: 850 MHz vs 630 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 32 nm vs 90 nm
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 456 vs 254
6.5x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 213 vs 33

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2011 vs 16 November 2007
Core clock speed	850 MHz vs 630 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 90 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	456 vs 254
PassMark - G3D Mark	213 vs 33

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 2000
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 7150 + nForce 630i

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

456

254

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

213

Name	Intel HD Graphics 2000	NVIDIA GeForce 7150 + nForce 630i
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1039
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1039
PassMark - G2D Mark	456	254
PassMark - G3D Mark	213	33

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 2000	NVIDIA GeForce 7150 + nForce 630i
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 6.0	Curie
Code name	Sandy Bridge GT1	C73
Launch date	5 January 2011	16 November 2007
Place in performance rating	687	670
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz
Core clock speed	850 MHz	630 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	112 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