Iris Plus Graphics 950 vs HD Graphics 3000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 3000 with Iris Plus Graphics 950, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 3000
2011
0.66

Iris Plus Graphics 950 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by a whopping 891% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1187571
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data29.90
ArchitectureGeneration 6.0 (2011)Generation 11.0 (2019−2021)
GPU code nameSandy Bridge GT2+Ice Lake GT2
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)no data

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 cores96512
Core clock speed650 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed1300 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology32 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown15 Watt
Texture fill rate15.6032.00
Floating-point processing power0.2496 TFLOPS1.024 TFLOPS
ROPs28
TMUs1232

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 3.0 x1
Widthno dataIGP

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 SharedSystem Shared
Maximum RAM amountSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory bus widthSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory clock speedSystem SharedSystem Shared
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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.1no data
OpenGL3.14.6
OpenCLN/Ano data
VulkanN/A-

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 3000 0.66
Iris Plus Graphics 950 6.54
+891%

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 3000 254
Iris Plus Graphics 950 2519
+892%

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 HD8
−838%
75−80
+838%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Hitman 3 5−6
−800%
45−50
+800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−809%
100−105
+809%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−817%
55−60
+817%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−867%
290−300
+867%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Hitman 3 5−6
−800%
45−50
+800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−809%
100−105
+809%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−817%
55−60
+817%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−850%
95−100
+850%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−867%
290−300
+867%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Hitman 3 5−6
−800%
45−50
+800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−809%
100−105
+809%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−817%
55−60
+817%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−850%
95−100
+850%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−867%
290−300
+867%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Hitman 3 6−7
−817%
55−60
+817%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%

This is how HD Graphics 3000 and Iris Plus Graphics 950 compete in popular games:

  • Iris Plus Graphics 950 is 838% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.66 6.54
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm

Iris Plus Graphics 950 has a 890.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Plus Graphics 950 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 3000 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 3000 is a notebook card while Iris Plus Graphics 950 is a desktop 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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Community ratings

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