HD Graphics 3000 vs GeForce GTX 965M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 965M and HD Graphics 3000, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 965M
2016
2 GB GDDR5
9.53
+1413%

GTX 965M outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by a whopping 1413% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4621197
Place by popularitynot in top-10094
Power efficiency13.68no data
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Generation 6.0 (2011)
GPU code nameGM206SSandy Bridge GT2+
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date2016 (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 cores102496
Core clock speed944 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHz1300 MHz
Number of transistors2,940 million1,160 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknownunknown
Texture fill rate73.6015.60
Floating-point processing power2.355 TFLOPS0.2496 TFLOPS
ROPs322
TMUs6412

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)Ring Bus
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed2500 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth80 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentPortable Device Dependent
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-
Ansel+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.74.1
OpenGL4.53.1
OpenCL1.1N/A
Vulkan1.3N/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.

GTX 965M 9.53
+1413%
HD Graphics 3000 0.63

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.

GTX 965M 3815
+1402%
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.

GTX 965M 23562
+1403%
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.

GTX 965M 34748
+1289%
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 HD45
+400%
9
−400%
1440p26
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
4K22
+2100%
1−2
−2100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 36
+1700%
2−3
−1700%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+680%
5−6
−680%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
Metro Exodus 38
+1800%
2−3
−1800%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45
+800%
5−6
−800%
Valorant 35−40
+1800%
2−3
−1800%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40
+1900%
2−3
−1900%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Dota 2 28
+833%
3
−833%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+400%
8−9
−400%
Fortnite 59
+5800%
1−2
−5800%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+680%
5−6
−680%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+1650%
2−3
−1650%
Metro Exodus 23
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 41
+356%
9−10
−356%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+420%
5−6
−420%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
+560%
5−6
−560%
Valorant 35−40
+1800%
2−3
−1800%
World of Tanks 140−150
+1200%
11
−1200%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 19
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Dota 2 77
+1000%
7
−1000%
Far Cry 5 49
+513%
8−9
−513%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+680%
5−6
−680%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 23
+156%
9−10
−156%
Valorant 35−40
+1800%
2−3
−1800%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 12−14 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+1433%
3−4
−1433%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9 0−1
World of Tanks 70−75
+3450%
2−3
−3450%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16 0−1
Metro Exodus 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Valorant 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 20−22
+33.3%
14−16
−33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+33.3%
14−16
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 5−6 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+1350%
2−3
−1350%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+33.3%
14−16
−33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Dota 2 44
+193%
14−16
−193%
Far Cry 5 12−14 0−1
Fortnite 10−11 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 12−14 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 7−8 0−1
Valorant 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%

This is how GTX 965M and HD Graphics 3000 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 965M is 400% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 965M is 2500% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 965M is 2100% faster in 4K

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

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 965M is 5800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 965M surpassed HD Graphics 3000 in all 35 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.53 0.63
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm

GTX 965M has a 1412.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 965M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 3000 in performance tests.

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