Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) vs NVIDIA GeForce 7100 + nForce 630i

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) and NVIDIA GeForce 7100 + nForce 630i 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 - G2D Mark, PassMark - G3D Mark.

Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)

NVIDIA GeForce 7100 + nForce 630i

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)

Videocard is newer: launch date 4 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 4 October 2007
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 90 nm

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 7100 + nForce 630i

Around 71% higher core clock speed: 600 MHz vs 350 MHz

Core clock speed	600 MHz vs 350 MHz

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 7100 + nForce 630i

Name	Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)	NVIDIA GeForce 7100 + nForce 630i
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	294
PassMark - G2D Mark		37
PassMark - G3D Mark		42

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)	NVIDIA GeForce 7100 + nForce 630i
Essentials
Architecture	Ivy Bridge	Curie
Code name	Ivy Bridge GT1	C73
Launch date	1 October 2012	4 October 2007
Place in performance rating	1653	1655
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz
Core clock speed	350 MHz	600 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	90 nm
Pipelines	6
Transistor count		112 million
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