HD Graphics 3000 vs GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition with HD Graphics 3000, including specs and performance data.
GTX 780M Mac Edition outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by a whopping 914% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 533 | 1147 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 90 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.13 | no data |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Gen. 6 Sandy Bridge (2011) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | Sandy Bridge |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 8 November 2013 (10 years ago) | 1 February 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Current price | $149 | $476 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 780M Mac Edition and HD Graphics 3000 have a nearly equal value for money.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1536 | 12 |
| Core clock speed | 771 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 797 MHz | 1350 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 995 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 122 Watt | unknown |
| Texture fill rate | 102.0 | 13.80 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,448 gflops | 20.4 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition and HD Graphics 3000 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | MXM Module | 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 | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 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 outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 3.0 | no data |
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 | 80−85
+900%
| 8
−900%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18−20
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 120−130
+900%
|
12−14
−900%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 70−75
+900%
|
7−8
−900%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−105
+900%
|
10−11
−900%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18−20
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 120−130
+900%
|
12−14
−900%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 70−75
+900%
|
7−8
−900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−105
+900%
|
10−11
−900%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 120−130
+900%
|
12−14
−900%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 70−75
+900%
|
7−8
−900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−105
+900%
|
10−11
−900%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 40−45
+900%
|
4−5
−900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Hitman 3 | 60−65
+900%
|
6−7
−900%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
4K
High Preset
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+900%
|
4−5
−900%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
This is how GTX 780M Mac Edition and HD Graphics 3000 compete in popular games:
- GTX 780M Mac Edition is 900% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.69 | 0.66 |
| Recency | 8 November 2013 | 1 February 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
The GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 3000 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition is a desktop card while HD Graphics 3000 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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