GeForce RTX 3090 vs HD Graphics

Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics and GeForce RTX 3090, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD Graphics
2012
35 Watt
0.76

RTX 3090 outperforms HD Graphics by a whopping 8822% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking116027
Place by popularity69not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.97
Power efficiency1.5213.61
ArchitectureGeneration 7.0 (2012−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameIvy Bridge GT1GA102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 April 2012 (12 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,499

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 cores4810496
Core clock speed650 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz1695 MHz
Number of transistors392 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology22 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate6.300556.0
Floating-point processing power0.1008 TFLOPS35.58 TFLOPS
ROPs1112
TMUs6328
Tensor Coresno data328
Ray Tracing Coresno data82

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data336 mm
WidthIGP3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 12-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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6X
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared24 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared384 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1219 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data936.2 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 outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.5
OpenGL4.04.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.801.2
CUDA-8.5
DLSS-+

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.

HD Graphics 0.76
RTX 3090 67.81
+8822%

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 299
RTX 3090 26685
+8825%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

HD Graphics 300
RTX 3090 47241
+15647%

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 HD2−3
−9750%
197
+9750%
1440p1−2
−13000%
131
+13000%
4K0−187

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data7.61
1440pno data11.44
4Kno data17.23

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 331
+0%
331
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220
+0%
220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 209
+0%
209
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 262
+0%
262
+0%
Battlefield 5 172
+0%
172
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 188
+0%
188
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 178
+0%
178
+0%
Far Cry 5 208
+0%
208
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 254
+0%
254
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 210
+0%
210
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 156
+0%
156
+0%
Battlefield 5 158
+0%
158
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 161
+0%
161
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 154
+0%
154
+0%
Dota 2 217
+0%
217
+0%
Far Cry 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 247
+0%
247
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 195
+0%
195
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 171
+0%
171
+0%
Metro Exodus 176
+0%
176
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 369
+0%
369
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 146
+0%
146
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 136
+0%
136
+0%
Dota 2 213
+0%
213
+0%
Far Cry 5 183
+0%
183
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 217
+0%
217
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 182
+0%
182
+0%
Valorant 296
+0%
296
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150
+0%
150
+0%
Metro Exodus 115
+0%
115
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130
+0%
130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 93
+0%
93
+0%
Far Cry 5 171
+0%
171
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 197
+0%
197
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 153
+0%
153
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 182
+0%
182
+0%
Metro Exodus 76
+0%
76
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 154
+0%
154
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 113
+0%
113
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 22
+0%
22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+0%
46
+0%
Dota 2 202
+0%
202
+0%
Far Cry 5 108
+0%
108
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 153
+0%
153
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how HD Graphics and RTX 3090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 is 9750% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 is 13000% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.76 67.81
Recency 1 April 2012 1 September 2020
Chip lithography 22 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 350 Watt

HD Graphics has 900% lower power consumption.

RTX 3090, on the other hand, has a 8822.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 175% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3090 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics in performance tests.

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