Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) vs NVIDIA GeForce 6100

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) and NVIDIA GeForce 6100 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, API support, Memory, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score, PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 90 nm
Launch date 1 October 2012 vs 11 October 2004
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 90 nm

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 6100

  • Around 21% higher core clock speed: 425 MHz vs 350 MHz
Core clock speed 425 MHz vs 350 MHz

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 6100

Name Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) NVIDIA GeForce 6100
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 294
PassMark - G3D Mark 27
PassMark - G2D Mark 44
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 111
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 111

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) NVIDIA GeForce 6100

Essentials

Architecture Ivy Bridge Curie
Code name Ivy Bridge GT1 C51
Launch date 1 October 2012 11 October 2004
Place in performance rating 1689 1688
Type Laptop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1100 MHz
Core clock speed 350 MHz 425 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 90 nm
Pipelines 6

API support

DirectX 11.0 9.0c
OpenGL 2.1

Memory

Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit
Shared memory 1

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCI