GeForce MX330 vs HD Graphics 3000
Aggregate performance score
GeForce MX330 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by a whopping 859% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1147 | 544 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.34 |
| Architecture | Gen. 6 Sandy Bridge (2011) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | Sandy Bridge | N17S-LP / N17S-G3 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 February 2011 (13 years ago) | 20 February 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Current price | $476 | $1079 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
HD Graphics 3000 and GeForce MX330 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 | 12 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 1531 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1350 MHz | 1594 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 995 million | 1,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 25 Watt (12 - 25 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 13.80 | 38.26 |
| Floating-point performance | 20.4 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on HD Graphics 3000 and GeForce MX330 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | System Shared | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 7000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 48.06 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | no data | 6.1 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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 MX330 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by 859% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
GeForce MX330 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by 863% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
GeForce MX330 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by 728% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
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 | 9
−144%
| 22
+144%
|
| 4K | 2−3
−1050%
| 23
+1050%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−233%
|
10−11
+233%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−450%
|
11
+450%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−233%
|
10−11
+233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−425%
|
21
+425%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−933%
|
31
+933%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−533%
|
19
+533%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−255%
|
39
+255%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−138%
|
18−20
+138%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−650%
|
15
+650%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−233%
|
10−11
+233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−1000%
|
44
+1000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−633%
|
22
+633%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−300%
|
12
+300%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−155%
|
28
+155%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
+60%
|
5
−60%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−533%
|
19
+533%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−100%
|
4
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−233%
|
10−11
+233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−200%
|
12
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−433%
|
16
+433%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−45.5%
|
16
+45.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−300%
|
12
+300%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−900%
|
10−11
+900%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
−367%
|
14−16
+367%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−320%
|
21
+320%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
This is how HD Graphics 3000 and GeForce MX330 compete in popular games:
- GeForce MX330 is 144% faster in 1080p
- GeForce MX330 is 1050% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the HD Graphics 3000 is 60% faster than the GeForce MX330.
- in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX330 is 1000% faster than the HD Graphics 3000.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD Graphics 3000 is ahead in 1 test (3%)
- GeForce MX330 is ahead in 31 test (97%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.66 | 6.33 |
| Recency | 1 February 2011 | 20 February 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
The GeForce MX330 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 3000 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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