Radeon RX 6900 XT vs HD Graphics 3000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 3000 with Radeon RX 6900 XT, including specs and performance data.
RX 6900 XT outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by a whopping 10357% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1242 | 35 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 31.12 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 16.22 |
| Architecture | Generation 6.0 (2011) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Sandy Bridge GT2+ | Navi 21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 February 2011 (14 years ago) | 28 October 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 96 | 5120 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 1825 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1300 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,160 million | 26,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 15.60 | 720.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.2496 TFLOPS | 23.04 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 128 |
| TMUs | 12 | 320 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 80 |
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).
| Interface | Ring Bus | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 8-pin |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 512.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
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.
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.
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
−2078%
| 196
+2078%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−13300%
| 134
+13300%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 83 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 5.10 |
| 1440p | no data | 7.46 |
| 4K | no data | 12.04 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−16100%
|
160−170
+16100%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−3000%
|
150−160
+3000%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−16100%
|
160−170
+16100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 190−200 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−5560%
|
283
+5560%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−3000%
|
150−160
+3000%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2088%
|
170−180
+2088%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−1196%
|
350−400
+1196%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 11
−2427%
|
270−280
+2427%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−16100%
|
160−170
+16100%
|
| Dota 2 | 8
−2025%
|
170−180
+2025%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 190−200 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−5480%
|
279
+5480%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−3000%
|
150−160
+3000%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−16300%
|
164
+16300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2088%
|
170−180
+2088%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−5283%
|
323
+5283%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−1196%
|
350−400
+1196%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−16100%
|
160−170
+16100%
|
| Dota 2 | 7
−2329%
|
170−180
+2329%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 190−200 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−4860%
|
248
+4860%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−3000%
|
150−160
+3000%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2088%
|
170−180
+2088%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−2633%
|
164
+2633%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−1368%
|
411
+1368%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−6400%
|
190−200
+6400%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2−3
−25000%
|
500−550
+25000%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−2817%
|
170−180
+2817%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−11450%
|
231
+11450%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 85−90 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
−15000%
|
150−160
+15000%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−940%
|
150−160
+940%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
−10900%
|
300−350
+10900%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−4700%
|
95−100
+4700%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−3850%
|
75−80
+3850%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 195
+0%
|
195
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 196
+0%
|
196
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 197
+0%
|
197
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 102
+0%
|
102
+0%
|
| Valorant | 400−450
+0%
|
400−450
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 196
+0%
|
196
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 67
+0%
|
67
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 122
+0%
|
122
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 134
+0%
|
134
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 162
+0%
|
162
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
This is how HD Graphics 3000 and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 6900 XT is 2078% faster in 1080p
- RX 6900 XT is 13300% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 25000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6900 XT performs better in 32 tests (52%)
- there's a draw in 30 tests (48%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.61 | 63.79 |
| Recency | 1 February 2011 | 28 October 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
RX 6900 XT has a 10357.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 3000 in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 3000 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 6900 XT is a desktop one.
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