Intel HD Graphics P3000 vs NVIDIA GeForce 9300 + nForce 730i

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics P3000 and NVIDIA GeForce 9300 + nForce 730i videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel HD Graphics P3000

NVIDIA GeForce 9300 + nForce 730i

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics P3000

Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 89% higher core clock speed: 850 MHz vs 450 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 32 nm vs 90 nm
2.2x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 287 vs 129

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 February 2011 vs 17 April 2007
Core clock speed	850 MHz vs 450 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 90 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	287 vs 129

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 9300 + nForce 730i

4.5x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 367 vs 82

Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	367 vs 82

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics P3000
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 9300 + nForce 730i

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

287

129

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

367

Name	Intel HD Graphics P3000	NVIDIA GeForce 9300 + nForce 730i
PassMark - G3D Mark	287	129
PassMark - G2D Mark	82	367
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1300
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1300

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics P3000	NVIDIA GeForce 9300 + nForce 730i
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 6.0	Tesla
Code name	Sandy Bridge GT2	MCP79MX
Launch date	1 February 2011	17 April 2007
Place in performance rating	1512	431
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1350 MHz
Core clock speed	850 MHz	450 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	90 nm
Transistor count	995 million	210 million
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		40 Watt
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCI
API support
DirectX	10.1	9.0c
OpenGL	3.1	3.3