Intel HD Graphics vs Intel GMA 950

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics and Intel GMA 950 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

Intel HD Graphics

Intel GMA 950

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics

Videocard is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 81% higher core clock speed: 300 MHz vs 166 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 90 nm
Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 7 Watt

Launch date	5 January 2015 vs 1 May 2005
Core clock speed	300 MHz vs 166 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 7 Watt

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics
GPU 2: Intel GMA 950

Name	Intel HD Graphics	Intel GMA 950
PassMark - G3D Mark	464
PassMark - G2D Mark	193
Geekbench - OpenCL	5315
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	470
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	8

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics	Intel GMA 950
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 8.0	Generation 3.5
Code name	Broadwell GT1	Lakeport
Launch date	5 January 2015	1 May 2005
Place in performance rating	1384	not rated
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	850 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	166 MHz
Floating-point performance	15.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	90 nm
Pipelines	6
Texture fill rate	1.3 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	7 Watt
Transistor count	1,300 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 1.0 x16
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	9.0c
OpenGL	4.6	2.0
Memory
Memory type	System Shared