ATI Radeon HD 3450 vs HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) with Radeon HD 3450, including specs and performance data.
HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) outperforms ATI HD 3450 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 1294 | 1315 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Architecture | Gen. 6 Sandy Bridge (2011) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
GPU code name | Sandy Bridge | RV620 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
Release date | 1 May 2011 (13 years ago) | 10 December 2007 (16 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 | 40 |
Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 600 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | no data |
Number of transistors | no data | 181 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 55 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 25 Watt |
Texture fill rate | no data | 2.400 |
Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.048 TFLOPS |
ROPs | no data | 4 |
TMUs | no data | 4 |
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 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Width | no data | 1-slot |
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 | no data | DDR2 |
Maximum RAM amount | no data | 256 MB |
Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | no data | 500 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | no data | 8 GB/s |
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 Connectors | no data | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 10.1 | 10.1 (10_1) |
Shader Model | no data | 4.1 |
OpenGL | no data | 3.3 |
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 | 7
+16.7%
| 6−7
−16.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Hitman 3 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
This is how HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) and ATI HD 3450 compete in popular games:
- HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) is 17% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.34 | 0.31 |
Recency | 1 May 2011 | 10 December 2007 |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 55 nm |
HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) has a 9.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 71.9% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) and Radeon HD 3450.
Be aware that HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) is a notebook card while Radeon HD 3450 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Comparisons with similar GPUs
We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.