Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) vs NVIDIA ION
Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) and NVIDIA ION 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, Geekbench - OpenCL, 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 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 65 nm
Launch date | 1 October 2012 vs 3 June 2008 |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 65 nm |
Reasons to consider the NVIDIA ION
- Around 29% higher core clock speed: 450 MHz vs 350 MHz
Core clock speed | 450 MHz vs 350 MHz |
Compare benchmarks
GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)
GPU 2: NVIDIA ION
Name | Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) | NVIDIA ION |
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3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score | 294 | |
PassMark - G3D Mark | 84 | |
PassMark - G2D Mark | 18 | |
Geekbench - OpenCL | 2440 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 571 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 571 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) | NVIDIA ION | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture | Ivy Bridge | Tesla |
Code name | Ivy Bridge GT1 | MCP7A-ION |
Launch date | 1 October 2012 | 3 June 2008 |
Place in performance rating | 1689 | 1690 |
Type | Laptop | Desktop |
Technical info |
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Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | |
Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 450 MHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 65 nm |
Pipelines | 6 | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 20 Watt | |
Transistor count | 282 million | |
API support |
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DirectX | 11.0 | 10.0 |
OpenGL | 3.3 | |
Memory |
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Memory bus width | 64 / 128 Bit | |
Shared memory | 1 | |
Video outputs and ports |
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Display Connectors | No outputs | |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements |
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Interface | PCI |