HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) vs GeForce 800A
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 800A and HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
800A outperforms HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) by an impressive 97% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 1053 | 1205 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Power efficiency | 5.72 | no data |
Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Gen. 7 Ivy Bridge (2012) |
GPU code name | GF119 | Ivy Bridge GT1 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 17 March 2014 (10 years ago) | 1 October 2012 (12 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 48 | 6 |
Core clock speed | 475 MHz | 350 MHz |
Boost clock speed | no data | 1100 MHz |
Number of transistors | 292 million | no data |
Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 22 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | no data |
Texture fill rate | 3.800 | no data |
Floating-point processing power | 0.0912 TFLOPS | no data |
ROPs | 4 | no data |
TMUs | 8 | 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 2.0 x16 | 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 | DDR3 | no data |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | no data |
Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | no data |
Shared memory | no data | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
Display Connectors | No outputs | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.0 |
Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
Vulkan | N/A | - |
CUDA | 2.1 | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
Full HD | 14−16
+75%
| 8
−75%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Fortnite | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
World of Tanks | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
World of Tanks | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Valorant | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Valorant | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
This is how GeForce 800A and HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) compete in popular games:
- GeForce 800A is 75% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 34 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 1.20 | 0.61 |
Recency | 17 March 2014 | 1 October 2012 |
Chip lithography | 40 nm | 22 nm |
GeForce 800A has a 96.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge), on the other hand, has a 81.8% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce 800A is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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