Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100 vs GeForce 7800 GTX

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1268not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency0.58no data
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Gen. 4 (2007−2010)
GPU code nameG70Crestline
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date22 June 2005 (21 years ago)9 May 2007 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

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 coresno data8
Core clock speed430 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors302 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology110 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)86 Watt13.5 Watt
Texture fill rate10.32no data
ROPs16no data
TMUs24no 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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16no data
Length228 mmno data
Width1-slotno 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 typeGDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount256 MBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed600 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Videono data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX9.0c (9_3)10
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.1no data
OpenCLN/Ano data
VulkanN/A-

Pros & cons summary


Recency 22 June 2005 9 May 2007
Chip lithography 110 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 86 Watt 13 Watt

Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 18% more advanced lithography process, and 85% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between GeForce 7800 GTX and Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce 7800 GTX is a desktop graphics card while Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100 is a notebook one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


3.6 41 votes

Rate GeForce 7800 GTX on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.6 164 votes

Rate Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Comments

Here you can give us your opinion about GeForce 7800 GTX or Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, agree or disagree with our ratings, or report errors or inaccuracies on the site.