GeForce 7600 GT vs HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) with GeForce 7600 GT, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)
2012
0.63
+8.6%

HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) outperforms 7600 GT by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12071218
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.01
Power efficiencyno data1.00
ArchitectureGen. 7 Ivy Bridge (2012)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameIvy Bridge GT1G73
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 October 2012 (12 years ago)9 March 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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 cores6no data
Core clock speed350 MHz560 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data177 million
Manufacturing process technology22 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data40 Watt
Texture fill rateno data6.720
ROPsno data8
TMUsno data12

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 1.0 x16
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeno dataGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountno data256 MB
Memory bus width64/128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data700 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data22.4 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 data2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.09.0c (9_3)
Shader Modelno data3.0
OpenGLno data2.1
OpenCLno dataN/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 HD9
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data24.88

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Atomic Heart 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Valorant 27−30
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%
Atomic Heart 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Valorant 27−30
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Valorant 27−30
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1
Fortnite 1−2 0−1
Atomic Heart 1−2 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Valorant 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Fortnite 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

This is how HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) and 7600 GT compete in popular games:

  • HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) is 13% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 0.58
Recency 1 October 2012 9 March 2006
Chip lithography 22 nm 90 nm

HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) has a 8.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 309.1% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) and GeForce 7600 GT.

Be aware that HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) is a notebook card while GeForce 7600 GT is a desktop one.

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