HD Graphics (Skylake) vs GeForce 7100 GS
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1516 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Gen. 9 Skylake (2015) |
| GPU code name | NV44 B2 | Skylake GT1 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 8 August 2006 (20 years ago) | 1 September 2015 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 12 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 75 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 1.400 | no data |
| ROPs | 2 | no data |
| TMUs | 4 | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR2 | DDR3L/LPDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 266 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 4.256 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | no data |
| OpenCL | N/A | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 August 2006 | 1 September 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 14 nm |
HD Graphics (Skylake) has an age advantage of 9 years, and a 686% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 7100 GS and HD Graphics (Skylake). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 7100 GS is a desktop graphics card while HD Graphics (Skylake) is a notebook one.
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