Intel HD Graphics 3000 vs NVIDIA GeForce 315M

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 3000 and NVIDIA GeForce 315M 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: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench - OpenCL.

Intel HD Graphics 3000

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 3000

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 32 nm vs 40 nm
2.3x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 261 vs 115

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 40 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	261 vs 115

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 315M

Around 43% higher core clock speed: 1212 MHz vs 850 MHz
2.9x more texture fill rate: 4.85 GTexel / s vs 1.7 GTexel / s
Around 33% higher pipelines: 16 vs 12
Around 90% better floating-point performance: 38.78 gflops vs 20.4 gflops
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 36 vs 35
13.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1401 vs 101
13.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1401 vs 101

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1212 MHz vs 850 MHz
Texture fill rate	4.85 GTexel / s vs 1.7 GTexel / s
Pipelines	16 vs 12
Floating-point performance	38.78 gflops vs 20.4 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	36 vs 35
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1401 vs 101
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1401 vs 101

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 315M

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

261

115

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

101

1401

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

101

1401

Name	Intel HD Graphics 3000	NVIDIA GeForce 315M
PassMark - G3D Mark	261	115
PassMark - G2D Mark	35	36
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1137
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1137
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	101	1401
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	101	1401
Geekbench - OpenCL		2910

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 3000	NVIDIA GeForce 315M
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 6.0	Tesla 2.0
Code name	Sandy Bridge GT2	GT218
Launch date	1 February 2011	5 January 2011
Place in performance rating	1604	1636
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz
Core clock speed	850 MHz	1212 MHz
Floating-point performance	20.4 gflops	38.78 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	12	16
Texture fill rate	1.7 GTexel / s	4.85 GTexel / s
Transistor count	995 million	260 million
CUDA cores		16
Gigaflops		73
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		14 Watt
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	DisplayPortHDMIVGADual Link DVISingle Link DVI
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Bus support		PCI-E 2.0
API support
DirectX	10.1	10.1
OpenGL	3.1	4.1
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	64 Bit
Shared memory	1	0
Memory bandwidth		12.8 GB / s
Memory type		GDDR3, DDR3
Technologies
CUDA
HybridPower
Power management		8.0