Intel HD Graphics P530 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics P530 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

Intel HD Graphics P530

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics P530

Videocard is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 55 nm
5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 75 Watt
3.4x more maximum memory size: 1740 MB vs 512 MB
3.6x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1155 vs 323
3.9x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 274 vs 70

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 12 October 2009
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 55 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 75 Watt
Maximum memory size	1740 MB vs 512 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1155 vs 323
PassMark - G2D Mark	274 vs 70

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

Around 86% higher core clock speed: 650 MHz vs 350 MHz
2x more pipelines: 48 vs 24
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 6073 vs 4601
2.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3233 vs 1158
2.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3233 vs 1158

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	650 MHz vs 350 MHz
Pipelines	48 vs 24
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	6073 vs 4601
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3233 vs 1158
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3233 vs 1158

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics P530
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1155

323

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

274

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

4601

6073

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1158

3233

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1158

3233

Name	Intel HD Graphics P530	NVIDIA GeForce GT 230
PassMark - G3D Mark	1155	323
PassMark - G2D Mark	274	70
Geekbench - OpenCL	4601	6073
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	767
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	767
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1158	3233
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1158	3233
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2014
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2014

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics P530	NVIDIA GeForce GT 230
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 9.0	Tesla
Code name	Skylake GT2	G94B
Launch date	1 September 2015	12 October 2009
Place in performance rating	1189	1419
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$43.99
Price now		$43.99
Value for money (0-100)		13.94
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz
Core clock speed	350 MHz	650 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	55 nm
Pipelines	24	48
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	75 Watt
Transistor count	189 million	505 million
Floating-point performance		156 gflops
Texture fill rate		15.6 GTexel / s
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		None
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_1)	10.0
OpenGL	4.5	3.3
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	1740 MB	512 MB
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory type	DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4	GDDR3
Shared memory	1
Memory bandwidth		57.6 GB / s
Memory clock speed		1800 MHz
Technologies
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