Intel HD Graphics 2000 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 2000 and NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - G2D Mark, PassMark - G3D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Intel HD Graphics 2000

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 2000

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
18x more texture fill rate: 850 MTexel / s vs 47.2 billion / sec
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 32 nm vs 55 nm
7.6x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 456 vs 60

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2011 vs 4 March 2009
Texture fill rate	850 MTexel / s vs 47.2 billion / sec
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 55 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	456 vs 60

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

2.2x more core clock speed: 1836 MHz vs 850 MHz
21.3x more pipelines: 128 vs 6
38x better floating-point performance: 387.1 gflops vs 10.2 gflops
3.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3351 vs 1039
3.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3351 vs 1039
2.8x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 602 vs 213

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1836 MHz vs 850 MHz
Pipelines	128 vs 6
Floating-point performance	387.1 gflops vs 10.2 gflops
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3351 vs 1039
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3351 vs 1039
PassMark - G3D Mark	602 vs 213

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 2000
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1039

3351

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1039

3351

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

456

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

213

602

Name	Intel HD Graphics 2000	NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1039	3351
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1039	3351
PassMark - G2D Mark	456	60
PassMark - G3D Mark	213	602
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3108
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3108

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 2000	NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 6.0	Tesla
Code name	Sandy Bridge GT1	G92B
Launch date	5 January 2011	4 March 2009
Place in performance rating	687	1025
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$199
Price now		$114.99
Value for money (0-100)		9.91
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz
Core clock speed	850 MHz	1836 MHz
Floating-point performance	10.2 gflops	387.1 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	55 nm
Pipelines	6	128
Texture fill rate	850 MTexel / s	47.2 billion / sec
Transistor count	189 million	754 million
CUDA cores		128
Maximum GPU temperature		105 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		150 Watt
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, Two Dual Link DVI
Audio input for HDMI		S / PDIF
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Height		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Length		9" (228.6 mm) (22.9 cm)
SLI options		2-way3-way
Supplementary power connectors		6-pin
API support
DirectX	10.1	10.0
OpenGL	3.1	3.0
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	256 Bit
Shared memory	1
Maximum RAM amount		1 GB
Memory bandwidth		70.4 GB / s
Memory clock speed		1100 MHz
Memory type		GDDR3
Technologies
3D Vision
CUDA
SLI