Intel HD Graphics 3000 vs NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 405

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 3000 and NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 405 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel HD Graphics 3000

NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 405

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 3000

Videocard is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 3 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
9.7x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 261 vs 27

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 February 2011 vs 11 October 2004
Core clock speed	850 MHz vs 425 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 90 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	261 vs 27

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 405

Around 60% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 56 vs 35

Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	56 vs 35

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 405

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

261

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

Name	Intel HD Graphics 3000	NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 405
PassMark - G3D Mark	261	27
PassMark - G2D Mark	35	56
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1137
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1137
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	101
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	101

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 3000	NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 405
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 6.0	Curie
Code name	Sandy Bridge GT2	C61
Launch date	1 February 2011	11 October 2004
Place in performance rating	1604	1601
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz
Core clock speed	850 MHz	425 MHz
Floating-point performance	20.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	90 nm
Pipelines	12
Texture fill rate	1.7 GTexel / s
Transistor count	995 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