GeForce GTS 150M vs HD Graphics 2000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 2000 with GeForce GTS 150M, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 2000
2011
0.55

GTS 150M outperforms HD Graphics 2000 by a whopping 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12091023
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data2.02
ArchitectureGeneration 6.0 (2011)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameSandy Bridge GT1G94
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)3 March 2009 (15 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 cores4864
Core clock speed850 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed1350 MHzno data
Number of transistors189 million505 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown45 Watt
Texture fill rate8.10012.80
Floating-point processing power0.1296 TFLOPS0.128 TFLOPS
Gigaflopsno data192
ROPs116
TMUs632

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
WidthIGPno data
SLI options-2-way
MXM Typeno dataMXM 3.0 Type-B

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared1 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem SharedUp to 800 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data51 GB/s
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 outputsDisplayPortHDMIDual Link DVILVDSSingle Link DVIVGA
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

Power managementno data8.0

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model4.14.0
OpenGL3.12.1
OpenCLN/A1.1
VulkanN/AN/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.

HD Graphics 2000 0.55
GTS 150M 1.31
+138%

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.

HD Graphics 2000 213
GTS 150M 504
+137%

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 HD11
−118%
24−27
+118%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−17.9%
30−35
+17.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−17.9%
30−35
+17.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−17.9%
30−35
+17.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
Hitman 3 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 1−2

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

This is how HD Graphics 2000 and GTS 150M compete in popular games:

  • GTS 150M is 118% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTS 150M is 150% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTS 150M is ahead in 28 tests (61%)
  • there's a draw in 18 tests (39%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.55 1.31
Recency 1 February 2011 3 March 2009
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm

HD Graphics 2000 has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

GTS 150M, on the other hand, has a 138.2% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTS 150M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 2000 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 2000 is a desktop card while GeForce GTS 150M 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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