Intel HD Graphics 3000 vs NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 3000 and NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 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).

Intel HD Graphics 3000

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 3000

Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 32 nm vs 65 nm

Launch date	1 February 2011 vs 29 October 2007
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT

Around 76% higher core clock speed: 1500 MHz vs 850 MHz
19.8x more texture fill rate: 33.6 billion / sec vs 1.7 GTexel / s
9.3x more pipelines: 112 vs 12
16.5x better floating-point performance: 336.0 gflops vs 20.4 gflops
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 463 vs 261
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 49 vs 35
33.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3346 vs 101
33.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3346 vs 101

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1500 MHz vs 850 MHz
Texture fill rate	33.6 billion / sec vs 1.7 GTexel / s
Pipelines	112 vs 12
Floating-point performance	336.0 gflops vs 20.4 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	463 vs 261
PassMark - G2D Mark	49 vs 35
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3346 vs 101
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3346 vs 101

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

261

463

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

101

3346

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

101

3346

Name	Intel HD Graphics 3000	NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
PassMark - G3D Mark	261	463
PassMark - G2D Mark	35	49
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1137
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1137
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	101	3346
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	101	3346

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 3000	NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 6.0	Tesla
Code name	Sandy Bridge GT2	G92
Launch date	1 February 2011	29 October 2007
Place in performance rating	1604	1399
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$349
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz
Core clock speed	850 MHz	1500 MHz
Floating-point performance	20.4 gflops	336.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Pipelines	12	112
Texture fill rate	1.7 GTexel / s	33.6 billion / sec
Transistor count	995 million	754 million
CUDA cores		112
Maximum GPU temperature		105 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		105 Watt
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video, Dual Link DVIHDTV
Audio input for HDMI		S / PDIF
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
Length		9" (22.9 cm)
SLI options		2-way
Supplementary power connectors		6-pin & 8-pin
API support
DirectX	10.1	10.0
OpenGL	3.1	2.1
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	256 Bit
Shared memory	1
Maximum RAM amount		512 MB
Memory bandwidth		57.6 GB / s
Memory clock speed		900 MHz
Memory type		GDDR3
Technologies
3D Vision
CUDA
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)		128bit