NVIDIA RSX Reality Synthesizer vs Intel HD Graphics 3000

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA RSX Reality Synthesizer and Intel HD Graphics 3000 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

NVIDIA RSX Reality Synthesizer

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA RSX Reality Synthesizer

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
7.8x more texture fill rate: 13.2 GTexel / s vs 1.7 GTexel / s

Launch date	4 October 2012 vs 1 February 2011
Texture fill rate	13.2 GTexel / s vs 1.7 GTexel / s

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 3000

Around 55% higher core clock speed: 850 MHz vs 550 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 32 nm vs 40 nm

Core clock speed	850 MHz vs 550 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 40 nm

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA RSX Reality Synthesizer
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 3000

Name	NVIDIA RSX Reality Synthesizer	Intel HD Graphics 3000
PassMark - G3D Mark		261
PassMark - G2D Mark		35
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1137
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1137
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		101
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		101

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA RSX Reality Synthesizer	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Essentials
Architecture	Curie	Generation 6.0
Code name	RSX-CXD5302	Sandy Bridge GT2
Launch date	4 October 2012	1 February 2011
Place in performance rating	not rated	1604
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Technical info
Core clock speed	550 MHz	850 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	32 nm
Texture fill rate	13.2 GTexel / s	1.7 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt
Transistor count	302 million	995 million
Boost clock speed		1100 MHz
Floating-point performance		20.4 gflops
Pipelines		12
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	IGP	PCIe 1.0 x16
API support
DirectX	N / A	10.1
OpenGL	ES 1.1	3.1
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB
Memory bandwidth	22.4 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 / 128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1400 MHz
Memory type	GDDR3
Shared memory		1