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).

Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)

NVIDIA GeForce 6100

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	1690	1689
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