HD Graphics 3000 vs GeForce 945M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 945M and HD Graphics 3000, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 945M
2015
2 GB DDR3, 75 Watt
5.42
+734%

945M outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by a whopping 734% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6151193
Place by popularitynot in top-10094
Power efficiency5.04no data
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Generation 6.0 (2011)
GPU code nameGM107Sandy Bridge GT2+
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date27 October 2015 (9 years ago)1 February 2011 (14 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 cores64096
Core clock speed928 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speed1020 MHz1300 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million1,160 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattunknown
Texture fill rate40.8015.60
Floating-point processing power1.306 TFLOPS0.2496 TFLOPS
ROPs162
TMUs4012

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)Ring Bus
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed900 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.53.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 945M 5.42
+734%
HD Graphics 3000 0.65

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce 945M 2108
+730%
HD Graphics 3000 254

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GeForce 945M 13507
+761%
HD Graphics 3000 1568

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GeForce 945M 19405
+675%
HD Graphics 3000 2503

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 HD27
+200%
9
−200%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Valorant 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Dota 2 18−20
+500%
3
−500%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
Fortnite 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+411%
9−10
−411%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
+260%
5−6
−260%
Valorant 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
World of Tanks 85−90
+700%
11
−700%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Dota 2 18−20
+157%
7
−157%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+411%
9−10
−411%
Valorant 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 5−6 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+1033%
3−4
−1033%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5 0−1
World of Tanks 35−40
+1850%
2−3
−1850%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9 0−1
Metro Exodus 5−6 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Valorant 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
Far Cry 5 6−7 0−1
Fortnite 5−6 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 3−4 0−1
Valorant 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

This is how GeForce 945M and HD Graphics 3000 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce 945M is 200% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce 945M is 3100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce 945M is ahead in 34 tests (92%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (8%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.42 0.65
Recency 27 October 2015 1 February 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm

GeForce 945M has a 733.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce 945M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 3000 in performance tests.


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