Comparison of Laptop Graphics Cards

~ 95%

620 MHz, 768 – unified, DX11 | 1500 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 98%

Two HD 6990M graphics card in Crossfire mode (also called 6970M CF sometimes). 715 MHz, 2240 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 94%

Two GeForce GTX 485M (GF104 Fermi) cards in SLI mode. Because of the maximum power usage of 2x 100 Watt of both MXM boards, the GTX485M SLI can only be used in very large laptops. 575 MHz, 768 – unified, DX11 | 1500 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 95%

Two HD 6970M graphics card in Crossfire mode (also called 6970M X2 sometimes). The gaming performance is usually a bit lower than a similar Nvidia SLI system due to a worse driver support. 680 MHz, 1920 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 75%

Two GeForce GTX 470M in SLI Mode. Due to the high clock rates the combination is on par with a GTX 480M SLI. 535 MHz, 576 – unified, DX11 | 1250 MHz, 192 Bit

~ 79%

Two GeForce GTX 480M (Fermi) cards in SLI mode. Because of the maximum power usage of 2x 100 Watt of both MXM boards, the GTX480M SLI can only be used in very large laptops. 425 MHz, 704 – unified, DX11 | 1200 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 76%

775 MHz, 384 – unified, DX11 | 1250 MHz, 192 Bit

~ 67%

620 MHz, 384 – unified, DX11 | 1500 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 79%

High-end graphics card from AMD based on the desktop HD 6870 with slower clock rates and therefore with  the UVD3 video processor and Eyefinity+. 715 MHz, 1120 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 68%

Two High-end DirectX 11 graphics cards in SLI mode based on the GF106 architecture. 675 MHz, 384 – unified, DX11 | 1250 MHz, 192 Bit

~ 63%

The Crossfire Dual ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 or X2 is a combination of two Mobility 5870. It suffers from micro stuttering in low framerates and needs a lot of power. The performance should be 0-80% better than a single 5870. 700 MHz, 1600 – unified, DX11 | 1000 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 71%

High End graphics card based on a full GF104 chip and significantly faster than the 480M. 575 MHz, 384 – unified, DX11 | 1500 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 61%

Two GeForce GTX 285M graphics cards in SLI combination. About 0-40% faster than a single GTX 285M and due to the slightly higher clock rate only a bit faster than a GTX 280M SLI combination. Because of the SLI combination, there can be the problem of micro stuttering (around 30fps). 576 MHz, 256 – unified, DX10 | 1020 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 62%

High-end graphics card from AMD based on the desktop HD 6850 and therefore with  the UVD3 video processor and Eyefinity+. 680 MHz, 960 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 65%

450 MHz, 384 – unified, DX11 | 1300 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 71%

High-End mobile workstation graphics card based on the Radeon HD 6970M. 680 MHz, 960 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 57%

High-end mobile GPU based on a stripped down GF114 chip. 575 MHz, 336 – unified, DX11 | 1150 MHz, 192 Bit

~ 57%

Two GeForce GTX 280M graphics cards in SLI combination. About 0-40% faster than a single GTX 280M. Because of the SLI combination, there can be the problem of micro stuttering (around 30fps). 585 MHz, 256 – unified, DX10 | 950 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 51%

High-end graphics card from AMD based on the desktop HD 6850 / 6970M with lower core clock speed and therefore with  the UVD3 video processor and Eyefinity+. 580 MHz, 960 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 57%

475 MHz, 336 – unified, DX11 | 1200 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 55%

High-end mobile GPU based on a stripped down GF104 chip. 535 MHz, 288 – unified, DX11 | 1250 MHz, 192 Bit

~ 55%

Mobile Fermi GPU and technically a lower clocked desktop GTX 465M. Due to the 100 Watt TDP (including board and memory) it is only suited for large laptops. 425 MHz, 352 – unified, DX11 | 1200 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 55%

Successor of the GeForce GTX 460M and based on the new GF116 chip. The performance is about 13% better than the 460M, but due to chip optimizations the power consumption is similar. 775 MHz, 192 – unified, DX11 | 1250 MHz, 192 Bit

~ 47%

Two GeForce GTX 260M in SLI combination. As the 260M is only minimally faster than a 9800M GTX, the 260M SLI should perform similar to a 9800M GTX sli (about 0-40% faster than a single 260M). May suffer from micro stuttering in low fps ranges. 550 MHz, 224 – unified, DX10 | 950 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 49%

High end DirectX 11 graphics card and based on a desktop HD5770. Due to the 128 Bit memory bus, only with GDDR5 memory very fast (otherwise it would be a bottle neck). 700 MHz, 800 – unified, DX11 | 1000 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 46%

Fermi based mobile workstation graphics card with ECC RAM and DP floating point support. Should be based on the GF100 chip / GeForce GTX 480M with less shaders. 405 MHz, 320 – unified, DX11 | 1200 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 54%

Professional graphics card for CAD or DCC based on the Mobility Radeon HD 5870 with GDDR5 graphics memory. 700 MHz, 800 – unified, DX11 | 1000 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 61%

High end DirectX 11 graphics card and based on the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 but with slightly lower clocks. 675 MHz, 800 – unified, DX11 | 1000 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 48%

High-end DirectX 11 graphics card based on the GF106 chip using GDDR5 graphics memory (1.5 GB). 675 MHz, 192 – unified, DX11 | 1250 MHz, 192 Bit

~ 44%

450 MHz, 240 – unified, DX11 | 625 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 46%

Professional workstation graphics card with certified drivers. Based on the GeForce GTX 280M core. Compared to the FX 3700M, the FX 3800M features higher clock speeds and is manufactured in 55nm. 675 MHz, 128 – unified, DX10 | 1000 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 44%

Minimally higher clocked GTX 280M which is still based on the G92b core. About 3-6% faster. 576 MHz, 128 – unified, DX10 | 1020 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 47%

The GeForce GTX 280M is based on the G92b chip with the full range of 128 pipelines and therefore is similar to the Desktop 9800 GTX+ (but not similar to the GTX 280). Due to more pipelines and a higher clock, it is considerable faster than the 9800M GTX. 585 MHz, 128 – unified, DX10 | 950 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 38%

Professional high-end mobile workstation graphics card with certified drivers. Features even more shaders than the 9800M GTX (128 versus 112) at compareable clock speed. 550 MHz, 128 – unified, DX10 | 800 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 46%

Workstation graphics adapter based on the Mobility Radeon HD 4860 with up to 1 GB of GDDR5 graphics memory (that compensates the 128 Bit memory bus). Should compete with the Quadro FX 3700M and even surpass it in some professional benchmarks. 650 MHz, 640 – unified, DX10.1 | 1000 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 39%

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M is basically a higher clocked GeForce 9800M GTX in 55nm and based on the G92b core (therefore not compareable to the desktop GTX 260). Compared with the 9800M GTX, the GTX 260M is produced in 55nm and therefore higher clocked. 550 MHz, 112 – unified, DX10 | 950 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 43%

Professional high-end workstation graphics card with certified drivers. Due to 96 shader cores it is similar to the 9800M GT but may be produced in 55nm already (and it features a higher core clock). 600 MHz, 96 – unified, DX10 | 1000 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 35%

Successor of the GeForce GT 445M and based on the same GF106 chip with slightly higher clock rates and support for DDR3 with 900MHz. 590-753 MHz, 144 – unified, DX11 | 785-900 MHz, 128/192 Bit

Dual Graphics (asymmetrical CrossFire) combination of a dedicated Radeon HD 6770M and a 6620G or 6520G APU graphics card (e.g. found in the AMD 3500M CPU). 880 – unified, DX11 |

~ 32%

Fastest card of the 6600M/6700M series with GDDR5 memory and UVD3 and Eyefinity+ support. Successor of the HD 5770 with more cores and higher clock rates. 675 / 725 MHz, 480 – unified, DX11 | 1600 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 30%

Professional workstation graphics card based on the Radeon HD 6770M with GDDR5 graphics memory. 725 MHz, 480 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 40%

The HD 5850 is a slower clocked HD 5870 and also depends on fast GDDR5 memory to perform in the high end segment (using DDR3 it is signinficantly slower). It is based on the Desktop HD 5770 chip but with a lower clock speed. 625 MHz, 800 – unified, DX11 | 2000 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 42%

Renamed Mobility Radeon HD 5850 graphics card. 575 / 675 MHz, 800 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 47%

550 MHz, 192 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 44%

The professional graphic card for CAD, DCC and visualising applications is based upon the 8800M GTX (according to GPU-Z on the GTS). Professional drivers grant an errorfree and faster representation with professional applications than the GeForce models. 500 MHz, 96 – unified, DX10 | 800 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 30%

GF106 based card with only 144 Shaders, and different memory bandwidth of 128 and 192 Bit according to the used graphics RAM. 590 MHz, 144 – unified, DX11 | 1250 MHz, 192 / 128 Bit

~ 35%

Same chip as the GTS 260M but with higher clock rates (412 versus 396 Gigaflops according to Nvidia). Delivers a high end performance with GDDR5 graphics memory. 575 MHz, 96 – unified, DX10.1 | 1800 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 19%

Dual Graphics (asymmetrical CrossFire) combination of a dedicated Radeon HD 6750M and a 6620G or 6520G APU graphics card (e.g. found in the AMD 3500M CPU). 880 – unified, DX11 |

~ 40%

Due to the same codename, the 6750M should be a HD 6650M with GDDR5 memory and therefore faster. 600 MHz, 480 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 36%

Performance graphics card for laptops based on the old 400M series but with support for DDR3 with 900MHz. 740 MHz, 96 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 128 Bit

The GTS260M is a higher clocked 250M that also consumes a lot more power according to the official TDP values (38W versus 28W). Because of the 128 Bit bus it should perform worse than a 9800M GT (perhaps the performance can be reached with GDDR5 memory). 550 MHz, 96 – unified, DX10.1 | 1800 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 35%

55nm version of the GeForce 9800M GTS with the current comsumtion of the 9800M GS and therefore even apt for 15″ laptops. 600 MHz, 64 – unified, DX10 | 800 MHz, 256 Bit

The HD 6830 is a higher clocked HD 5830 and therefore supports only the old UVD2 video decoder. 575 MHz, 800 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 26%

The HD 5830 is a slow clocked HD 5850 without GDDR5 support. Because of the 128 Bit memory bus, the used (G)DDR3 should be the bottle neck of this card. 500 MHz, 800 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

Dual Graphics (asymmetrical CrossFire) combination of a dedicated Radeon HD 6730M and a 6620G APU graphics card (e.g. found in the AMD 3500M CPU). 880 – unified, DX11 |

~ 20%

880 – unified, DX11 |

~ 30%

Due to the same codename, the 6730M should be a HD 6770M with slow DDR3 memory. 725 MHz, 480 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

Fastest model of the HD 5600/5700 series with GDDR5 support. The HD 5770 is not based on the desktop HD 5770, but a faster clocked Mobility Radeon HD 5650 with 400 shaders. 650 MHz, 400 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 30%

Renamed Mobility Radeon HD 5700 series card with (optional?) GDDR5 support like the HD 5750. 650 MHz, 400 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 128 Bit

Slower clocked GeForce GTS 160M and therefore also based on the G94b core. 400 MHz, 64 – unified, DX10.0 | 800 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 39%

700 MHz, 96 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 128 Bit

Depending on the used graphic memory middle – high end graphics card (DDR3 – GDDR5) with DirectX 11 support. Technically a higher clocked HD 5650 with GDDR5 support. 550 MHz, 400 – unified, DX11 | 1600 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 19%

Dual Graphics (asymmetrical CrossFire) combination of a dedicated Radeon HD 6650M and a 6620G APU graphics card (e.g. found in the AMD 3400M CPU). 880 – unified, DX11 |

Upcoming mid-range graphics card leaked in the Beta drivers. / Pixel- / Vertexshader |

~ 33%

Upcoming graphics card based on the same chip as the GeForce GT 435M but with slightly higher clock speeds. 672 MHz, 96 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 31%

The HD 5730 is a higher clocked HD 5650 (and therefore not based on the desktop HD 5700 series). It does not support GDDR5 and therfore performs like a middle class graphics card with DirectX 11. 650 MHz, 400 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 22%

Upper middle class workstation graphics card based on the core of the Mobility Radeon HD 5730 graphics card with DirectX 11 support. 650 MHz, 400 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

Dual Graphics (asymmetrical CrossFire) combination of a dedicated Radeon HD 6630M and a 6620G APU graphics card (e.g. found in the AMD A8-3500M CPU). 880 – unified, DX11 |

~ 36%

Successor of the Mobility Radeon HD 5650 with more cores, UVD3 processor and Eyefinity+. Due to the same codename, the 6650M should be a HD 6750M with slow DDR3 memory. 600 MHz, 480 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 34%

GF108 based mid-range graphics card with DX11 support. 650 MHz, 96 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 16%

Dual Graphics (asymmetrical CrossFire) combination of a dedicated Radeon HD 6630M and a 6520G APU graphics card (e.g. found in the AMD A6-3400M CPU). 800 – unified, DX11 |

~ 33%

Renamed Mobility Radeon HD 5650. 600 MHz, 400 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 31%

According to the released informations, the Geforce GTS 350M should be just a renamed GTS 250M. In the Toshiba A663 it is however a bit lower clocked. 500 MHz, 96 – unified, DX10.1 | 1600 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 34%

The GPU has 96 shader cores but only a 128 bit memory bus that supports GDDR5 memory. With DDR3 memory, the GTS 250M performs clearly worse. Because of the 40nm process (and a selection process) the 250M offers a relatively low power consumption (the 260M needs 10W more). 500 MHz, 96 – unified, DX10.1 | 1600 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 24%

Successor of the slow clocked (low power) versions of the Mobility Radeon HD 5650 with more cores, UVD3 processor and Eyefinity+. 485 MHz, 480 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 31%

Mobile workstation mid-range graphics card for 15″ laptops. Based on the same core as the GeForce GT 335M but equipped with professional drivers and support. 560 MHz, 72 – unified, DX10.1 | 1100 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 29%

Middle class DirectX 11 capable graphics card with a power consumption of about 15-20 Watt. Supports Eyevision (up to 6 monitors) 450-650 MHz, 400 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 30%

Renamed low power Mobility Radeon HD 5650. 500 MHz, 400 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 29%

Based on the GeForce GT 425M with slightly higher clock speeds. 600 MHz, 96 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 128 Bit

Renamed Mobility Radeon HD 4670 series mid-range graphics card. 675 MHz, 320 – unified, DX10.1 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 29%

Successor of the GeForce GT 335M featuring DirectX 11 support and based on the GF108 chip. 560 MHz, 96 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

Dual Graphics (asymmetrical CrossFire) combination of a dedicated Radeon HD 6490M and a 6620G APU graphics card (e.g. found in the AMD A8-3500M CPU). 560 – unified, DX11 |

~ 34%

Professional mobile workstation card with certified drivers. Based on the GeForce 9700M GTS. 530 MHz, 48 – unified, DX10 | 800 MHz, 256 Bit

~ 25%

The GeForce GT 335M offers 72 shader cores (compared to the 48 of the GT 330M) and is based on the GT215 core (GTS 350M). 450 MHz, 72 – unified, DX10.1 | 1066 MHz, 128 Bit

Dual Graphics (asymmetrical CrossFire) combination of a dedicated Radeon HD 6450M or 6470M and a 6620G APU graphics card (in the processor core of the A-Series). 560 – unified, DX11 |

~ 17%

Integrated processor graphics card (in the A-Series of Llano APUs) without dedicated graphics memory. 400 MHz, 400 – unified, DX11 |

~ 27%

Renamed Mobility Radeon HD 4650 with slightly higher clock speed. Therefore, no DirectX 11 support and only slightly faster than a HD 4650. 600 MHz, 320 – unified, DX10.1 | 900 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 18%

Renamed HD 4600 series mid-range graphics card (HD 4650). 550 MHz, 320 – unified, DX10.1 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 24%

The GT 420M is an GF108 based middle class GPU with DirectX 11 support. 500 MHz, 96 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 28%

The Nvidia GeForce GT 330M is the successor of the GT 230M and technically just a slightly higher clocked GT 240M (but it should still maintain the power envelope of the GT 230M as the naming suggests). 575 MHz, 48 – unified, DX10.1 | 1066 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 30%

Professional middle class workstation graphics card that is based on the GeForce 330M core but features lower clock rates. 550 MHz, 48 – unified, DX10.1 | 790 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 28%

Business Graphics card that is most likely based on the GeForce GT 330M with special BIOS and drivers for business applications. 550 MHz, 48 – unified, DX10.1 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 26%

The GeForce GT 240M is the successor of the GT 130M / 9600M and has now 48 instead of 32 shader cores. Therefore, the performance should be noticeable better. Because of the 40nm process, the TDP is still 23 Watt. 550 MHz, 48 – unified, DX10.1 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 24%

The GeForce GT 230M features 48 shader cores as the 9700M GTS but only a 64 bit memory bus. Because of the 40nm process the power consumption is in the region of the GT 130M. 500 MHz, 48 – unified, DX10.1 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 20%

Slower clocked HD 4650 (based on the same chip) and also Mobility Radeon HD 4630 called graphics card that is still produced in 55nm and supports DirectX 10.1. 450 MHz, 320 – unified, DX10.1 | 600 MHz, 128 Bit

Dual Graphics (asymmetrical CrossFire) combination of a dedicated Radeon HD 6490M and a 6520G APU graphics card (e.g. found in the AMD A6-3400M CPU). 560 – unified, DX11 |

~ 14%

Dual Graphics (asymmetrical CrossFire) combination of a dedicated Radeon HD 6450M or 6470M and a 6520G APU graphics card (in the processor core of the A-Series). 560 – unified, DX11 |

400 – unified, DX11 |

~ 27%

Entry to middle class graphics card based on the Seymore XT codename with support for fast GDDR5. The chip can be clocked at 700-750 with GDDR5 and 800 with slow DDR3. 700 / 750 / 800 MHz, 160 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 20%

Slower clocked GeForce GT 330M middle class card and similar to the GT 230M. 450 MHz, 48 – unified, DX10.1 | 1066 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 19%

900 MHz, 48 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 18%

Business Graphics card that is based on the GeForce GT 520M with special BIOS and drivers for business applications. The clock speeds however can in theory slightly surpass the GT 520M, in the Latitude 6420 however they are at a level of the GT 520M. 810 MHz, 48 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 20%

The GeForce GT 220M is a relabeled GeForce 9600M GT for OEM laptop sellers. It is for example used in the Medion Akoya P6620 where it uses fast GDDR3 memory. The specs and features are identical to the GeForce 9600M GT. 500 MHz, 32 – unified, DX10 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 33%

Professional graphics card with certified drivers for professional 3D applications and CAD with a significant improved OpenGL performance. The chip is based on the 9600M GT consumer cards. 500 MHz, 32 – unified, DX10 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 18%

400 – unified, DX11 |

Entry to middle class graphics card based on the Seymore XT codename featuring the UVD3 video processor. 160 – unified, DX11 | , 64 Bit

~ 22%

Entry to middle class graphics card based on the Seymore XT codename featuring the UVD3 video processor. 700 / 750 MHz, 160 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 64 Bit

Upcoming entry level dedicated graphics card for laptops. The name was leaked in NVIDIA Beta drivers. / Pixel- / Vertexshader |

~ 20%

Entry level graphics card based on the new GF119 chip with a 64 Bit memory bus or on the GF108 with 128 Bit memory bus but lower clock rates. 740 / 600 MHz, 48 – unified, DX11 | 800 / 900 MHz, 64 / 128 Bit

680 MHz, 160 – unified, DX11 | 900 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 16%

400 MHz, 320 – unified, DX11 |

~ 17%

Integrated chipset graphics card based on the GT216 core (e.g. GeForce GT 325M) but without dedicated memory. Supports Core 2 Duo processors. 450 MHz, 32 – unified, DX10.1 |

~ 15%

The GT320M was presented in the HP dv6t and dv7t series and is based on a stripped down GT216 with only 24 shaders. 500 MHz, 24 – unified, DX10.1 | 790 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 16%

Integrated processor graphics card (in the A4-Series of Llano APUs) without dedicated graphics memory and only 240 of the 400 shader cores. 444 MHz, 240 – unified, DX11 |

~ 13%

The GT 415M is the slowest GT 400M announced in 09/2010 and features only half of the GF108 cores. 500 MHz, 48 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 17%

Renamed old HD 5470 with 80 shader processors and DirectX11 support. 750 MHz, 80 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 17%

Entry level DirectX 11 chip with GDDR5 support but only 80 shader cores. Supports Eyefinity (up to 4 monitors) and 8-ch HD audio over HDMI. Performance on par with the old GeForce 8600M GT. 750 MHz, 80 – unified, DX11 | 1800 MHz, 64 Bit

Integrated processor graphics card (in the E2-Series of Llano APUs) without dedicated graphics memory and only 120 of the 400 shader cores. 400 MHz, 160 – unified, DX11 |

~ 19%

Entry level graphics card based on the new GF119 chip but with only the half amount of shaders (24) and support for DDR3. 606 MHz, 24 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 17%

The 5145 is a renamed Mobility Radeon HD 4570 with slightly higher clock rates. Therefore it has no DirectX 11 support and a performance between the 4570 and 5470. 720 MHz, 80 – unified, DX10.1 | 900 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 17%

Renamed HD 5145 GPU (which is a slightly high clocked HD 4570) and therefore an entry level graphics card with DirectX 10.1 support. 720 MHz, 80 – unified, DX10.1 | 800 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 14%

Seymore-PRO based entry level graphics card with Eyefinity+ support and clocked somewhere betwen 480 and 800MHz. 600 MHz, 160 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 25%

Performance workstation grafik chip with DirectX 10 support, probably bases upon 8600M GT. 475 MHz, 32 – unified, DX10 | 700 MHz, 128 Bit

~ 13%

Entry level DirectX 11 graphics card with a similar clock speed (and performance) as the HD 4570 but at a lower power consumption. 675 MHz, 80 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 14%

3 upcoming (Q1 2011) integrated graphics card in the Intel Sandy Bridge processors (Core ix-2xxx). The 3000 / 200 is the faster internally GT2 called version with 12 Execution Units (EUs). 350-1350 MHz, 12 – unified, DX10.1 |

~ 19%

Professional entry level graphics card with certified drivers, based on the same chip as the GeForce 310M. 625 MHz, 16 – unified, DX10.1 | 800 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 15%

The GeForce 310M is the successor of the GeFore G210M and based on the same chip with very similar clock rates (shader speed +30MHz to 1530MHz). 606 / 625 MHz, 16 – unified, DX10.1 | 800 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 16%

The GeForce G210M is the successor of the G110M and also possesses 16 shader cores. Because of the 40nm process, the chip is clocked much higher but is still staying in the same power envelope. 625 MHz, 16 – unified, DX10.1 | 800 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 18%

Business graphics card that is based on the GT218 core (e.g. GeForce 305 / 310M) but with drivers that are optimized for stability and compatibility in business applications). 600 MHz, 16 – unified, DX10.1 | 800 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 15%

Slightly lower clocked GeForce 310M and therefore also based on the GT218 core that was introduced with the Geforce G210M. Entry-level graphics card that was introduced in late 2010. 606 MHz, 16 – unified, DX10.1 | 790 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 16%

Business graphics card that should be based on the GT218 core (e.g. GeForce 210M) but with drivers that are optimized for stability and compatibility in business applications). Compared to the NVS 3100, the 2100 features a lower clock speed. 535 MHz, 16 – unified, DX10.1 | 800 MHz, 64 Bit

Slowest Seymour based chip (LP for low power) with UVD3 video processor and Eyefinity+ support. 480 MHz, 160 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 12%

DirectX 11 chip with the codename Park LP, slowest clocked HD 5400 series chip. 550 MHz, 80 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 17%

Renamed HD 4550 GPU with a slightly higher clocked memory speed and therefore an entry level graphics card with DirectX 10.1 support. 550 MHz, 80 – unified, DX10.1 | 800 MHz, 64 Bit

Should be based on the old HD 5450 or 5430 with 80 shader processors and DirectX11 support. 500 MHz, 80 – unified, DX11 | 800-900 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 10%

Renamed HD 4350 graphics card and therefore an entry level GPU with DirectX 10.1 support. 450 MHz, 80 – unified, DX10.1 | 600 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 11%

The GeForce 305M is a slower version of the GeForce 310M and has the same computing power as the 9400M (ION) integrated card (according to Nvidia). Still, due to the dedicated memory, it should be faster in games. 525 MHz, 16 – unified, DX10.1 | 700 MHz, 64 Bit

Should be based on the old HD 4330 with 80 shader processors and DirectX10.1 support (altough the AMD webpage points to a HD 5430). 500 MHz, 80 – unified, DX11 | 800 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 14%

Integrated graphics card in the Intel Sandy Bridge processors (Core ix-2xxx). The 2000  is the slower, internally GT1 called, version with 6 Execution Units (EUs). 850 / 1100-1350 MHz, 12 – unified, DX10.1 |

16 – unified, DX10 |

~ 10%

Entry level graphics card that should be similar to the GeForce G 110M. 640 MHz, 8 – unified, DX10.0 | 500 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 9%

Integrated chipset graphics card with dedicated memory (DDR2 or DDR3). The core is based on the 9400M G and supports PureVideo HD (VP3). 450 MHz, 16 – unified, DX10.0 |

~ 5%

Chipset (integrated) graphics card and technically a renamed GeForce 9400M G (integrated in the MCP79D chipset). 450 MHz, 16 – unified, DX10 |

~ 10%

Processor graphics card which is integrated in the Sandy Bridge Pentium and Celeron processors. Similar to the desktop HD Graphics 2000 and not related to the old Arrandale processor graphics with the same name. 350 – 1100 MHz, 12 – unified, DX10.1 |

~ 9%

The VIA S3 Chrome9HD is a chipset graphics card found in the VN1000 chipset for VIA Nano CPUs. In conjunction with the L4700 Quad-Core, the GPU is able to slightly beat the Radeon HD 6310 in the AMD E-350 (3DMark06 according to VIA). / Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX10.1 |

~ 11%

500-600 MHz, 80 – unified, DX11 |

~ 8%

Integrated graphics card in the Zacate netbook processors (e.g. E-350 and E-240) featuring an UVD3 video decoder and no dedicated memory. 500 MHz, 80 – unified, DX11 |

~ 9%

Combination of dedicated Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS or 9200M GS and a 9100M G chipsetz graphics in SLI (GeForceBoost from Hybrid SLI) mode. Should be a little bit faster than a single 9300M GS. Supports the dynamic switching between integrated and dedicated GPU. 24 – unified, DX10 | , 64 Bit

~ 7%

ION2 is a GT218 graphics chip for Pinetrail Atom systems (D510, D410, N450) with 8 or 16 shader cores depending on the platform (10″, 12″, desktop). Compared to ION 1, ION 2 is a dedicated graphics card (connected only by a PCIe 1x due to the Pinetrail limitations) based on the GeForce 305M / 310M. Supports PureVideo HD to decode HD videos. 405 / 475 / 535 MHz, 16 – unified, DX10.1 | 790 MHz, 64 Bit

~ 5%

Onboard (shared memory) graphics card in the RS880M chipset with Avivo HD support. Technically a higher clocked HD 4250. 590 MHz, 40 – unified, DX10.1 |

~ 7%

Onboard graphics card (in the RS880M chipset) for AMD processors with Avivo HD support and technically a higher clocked HD 4200. 500 MHz, 40 – unified, DX10.1 |

~ 5%

280 – 400 MHz, 80 – unified, DX11 |

~ 7%

Onboard graphics adapter (RS880M chipset) with UVD2 (PIP support) and DX 10.1 support (compared to the older HD 3200). Beware, possibly no 2D acelleration in Windows XP (as the HD3200). 500 MHz, 40 – unified, DX10.1 |

~ 7%

Onboard graphics card that is built in the new Arrandale CPUs (Core i3 / i5 / i7 Dual Cores). Depending on the model and Turbo Boost, the GMA HD is clocked between 166 and 766 MHz. 500 MHz, 12 – unified, DX10 |

~ 6%

Integrated graphics card in the Ontario netbook processors (e.g. C-50 and C-30) featuring an UVD3 video decoder and no dedicated memory. 280 MHz, 80 – unified, DX11 |

~ 5%

Onboard (shared Memory) graphics chip (on RS780M chipset) based on the HD 2400 graphics core. It also features the UVD video engine to decode HD videos. Furthermore, it supports Hybrid CrossfireX (for accelleration) and PowerXpress(to save current) with a dedicated graphics adapter (of the HD 3000 line). Beware: Under Windows XP the HD 3200 may have no 2D accelleration because of a driver problem. 500 MHz, 40 – unified, DX10 |

~ 5%

Onboard graphics card (in the RS880M chipset) that is able to decode HD videos (thanks to the UVD2). Technically a slower clocked HD 4250. 380 MHz, 40 – unified, DX10.1 |

The HD 4100 is a stripped down version of the HD 4200. Probably the clock speed of the chip is reduced and therefore also the performance. 350 MHz, 40 – unified, DX10.1 |

~ 4%

Slower clocked Radeon HD 3200 onboard graphic chip with a reduced feature set (missing HD video decoding features?). Beware: Under Windows XP the HD 3200 may have no 2D acceleration because of a driver problem. 350 MHz, 40 – unified, DX10 |

~ 4%

Onboard (shared Memory) GPU built in the GM45, GE45 and GS45 chipset (Montevina). Because of two more shaders and a higher core clock, much faster than the old GMA X3100. Still not advisable for gamers (DirectX 10 games not playable or only with very low settings). The integrated video processor is able to help decode HD videos (AVC/VC-2/MPEG2) , e.g., for a fluent Blu-Ray playback with slow CPUs. 533 MHz, 10 – unified, DX10 | , 0 Bit

~ 4%

The graphics core of the Intel GL40 and GS40 chipset features a slower clocked GMA 4500MHD (400 versus 533 MHz). Because of the slower core speed, full Blu-Ray Logo support is not given and the gaming performance is a bit worse. 400 MHz, 10 – unified, DX10 |

~ 2%

Integrated processor graphics card (e.g. in the Atom N2800) without dedicated memory. Most likely based on a PowerVR design similar to the GMA 500 but with higher clock rates. 640 MHz, 4 / 0 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX10.1 |

400 MHz, 4 / 0 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX10.1 |

~ 2%

Integrated (shared memory) graphics card in the intel Atom N4xx CPUs. Minimally faster than an old GMA 950 and therefore not suited for 3D games or HD videos (only MPEG2 acceleration). 200 MHz, 2 / 0 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c |

~ 1%

Onboard (shared memory) graphics card integrated in the SIS M672MX chipset. Windows Vista Premium certified. Not usable for 3D games (even less demanding games like WOW are not playable). 250 MHz, 2 / 1 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9 |

8 – unified |

~ 1%

Integrated (onboard) graphics chip in the Atom Z600 series CPUs with a licensed PowerVR SGX core. DirectX 10.1 support but because of only 4 shaders not suited for 3D games. The integrated video decoder accelerates the playback of HD videos (MPEG2, VC-1, AVC). 400 MHz, 4 – unified, DX10.1 |

200 MHz, 4 / 2 Pixel- / Vertexshader |

~ 1%

Integrated (onboard) graphics chip on the UL11L, US15L, and US15W chipsets with a licensed PowerVR SGX core. DirectX 10.1 support but because of low clock rates (100-200 MHz UL11L – US15) and only 4 shaders not suited for 3D games. The integrated video decoder accelerates the playback of HD videos (MPEG2, VC-1, AVC). 200 MHz, 4 – unified, DX10.1 |

200 MHz, 2 / 2 Pixel- / Vertexshader |

~ 1%

The integrated graphic card (shared memory) VIA Chrome9 HC IGP is found on the VN896 chipset for notebooks and provides DirectX 9 suport and video acceleration. Windows Vista Aero is possible but only with some stutterings. 250 MHz, 2 / 1 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9 |

~ 1%

The S3 Graphics UniChrome Pro II is a DirectX 7 (without T&L) onboard graphics solution (shared memory) of VIA for laptops with VIA C7-M CPU and VX700 North-Bridge, which is intended for office applications and hardly suited for 3D games. There is no Aero support. 200 MHz, / Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX7 | , 0 Bit

~ 2%

The S3 UniChrome (Pro) is a DirectX 7 (without T&L) onboard graphic solution (shared memory) from VIA for laptops. Mainly, it is intended for office activities and hardly suited for 3D games. 1 / 2 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX7 | , 0 Bit

Onboard (shared memory) graphics card in the VIA CLE266 chipset, also known as VIA Unichrome Pro. 1 / 2 Pixel- / Vertexshader |

~ 1%

Onboard (shared Memory) graphics card in the SIS M760 chipset. No DX9 and therefore no Aero (Vista / Windows 7) support. Not suited for 3D games. 200 MHz, 4 / 1 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX8.1 |

/ Pixel- / Vertexshader |