NVIDIA ION vs Intel GMA 3150

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA ION and Intel GMA 3150 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, Geekbench - OpenCL, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

NVIDIA ION

Intel GMA 3150

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA ION

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 13% higher core clock speed: 450 MHz vs 400 MHz

Launch date	3 June 2008 vs 9 May 2007
Core clock speed	450 MHz vs 400 MHz

Reasons to consider the Intel GMA 3150

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 20 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt vs 20 Watt

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA ION
GPU 2: Intel GMA 3150

Name	NVIDIA ION	Intel GMA 3150
PassMark - G3D Mark	108
PassMark - G2D Mark	16
Geekbench - OpenCL	2440
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	571
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	571

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA ION	Intel GMA 3150
Essentials
Architecture	Tesla	Generation 4.0
Code name	MCP7A-ION	Pineview
Launch date	3 June 2008	9 May 2007
Place in performance rating	1692	not rated
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Technical info
Core clock speed	450 MHz	400 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 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	PCI
API support
DirectX	10.0	9.0c
OpenGL	3.3	2.0