NVIDIA ION HX vs Intel GMA X4500HD

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA ION HX and Intel GMA X4500HD videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel GMA X4500HD

  • Around 18% higher core clock speed: 533 MHz vs 450 MHz
  • Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 20 Watt
Core clock speed 533 MHz vs 450 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 13 Watt vs 20 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA ION HX Intel GMA X4500HD

Essentials

Architecture Tesla Generation 5.0
Code name ION Eaglelake
Launch date 3 June 2008 1 June 2008
Place in performance rating not rated not rated
Type Desktop Desktop

Technical info

Core clock speed 450 MHz 533 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 20 Watt 13 Watt
Transistor count 282 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCI PCIe 1.0 x16

API support

DirectX 10.0 10.0
OpenGL 3.3 2.0

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