GeForce 6100 vs HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) with GeForce 6100, including specs and performance data.
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) outperforms 6100 by a whopping 850% 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 | 1265 | 1534 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 7 Ivy Bridge (2012) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | Ivy Bridge GT1 | C51 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 October 2012 (13 years ago) | 11 October 2004 (21 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 cores | 6 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 425 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 0.43 |
| ROPs | no data | 1 |
| TMUs | no data | 1 |
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 | no data | PCI |
| Width | no data | IGP |
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 | no data | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | no data | System Shared |
| Shared memory | + | + |
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 | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.0 | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | no data | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
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 | 0−1 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 27−30
+1300%
|
2−3
−1300%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 11
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 27−30
+1300%
|
2−3
−1300%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 27−30
+1300%
|
2−3
−1300%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Escape from Tarkov | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Valorant | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.57 | 0.06 |
| Recency | 1 October 2012 | 11 October 2004 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) has a 850% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 309.1% more advanced lithography process.
The HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6100 in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 6100 is a desktop one.
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