HD Graphics P3000 vs Radeon HD 8790M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 8790M with HD Graphics P3000, including specs and performance data.

HD 8790M
2013
2 GB GDDR5
3.39
+358%

HD 8790M outperforms HD Graphics P3000 by a whopping 358% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7331162
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Generation 6.0 (2011)
GPU code nameMarsSandy Bridge GT2
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 April 2013 (11 years ago)1 February 2011 (13 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 cores38496
Core clock speed850 MHz850 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHz1350 MHz
Number of transistors950 million995 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknownno data
Texture fill rate21.6016.20
Floating-point processing power0.6912 TFLOPS0.2592 TFLOPS
ROPs82
TMUs2412

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 1.0 x16
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1000 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth64 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.63.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD 8790M 3.39
+358%
HD Graphics P3000 0.74

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 8790M 1305
+360%
HD Graphics P3000 284

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 HD27
+440%
5−6
−440%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+375%
4−5
−375%
Hitman 3 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+400%
8−9
−400%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+375%
4−5
−375%
Hitman 3 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+400%
8−9
−400%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+375%
4−5
−375%
Hitman 3 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+400%
8−9
−400%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+425%
4−5
−425%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5 0−1

This is how HD 8790M and HD Graphics P3000 compete in popular games:

  • HD 8790M is 440% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.39 0.74
Recency 1 April 2013 1 February 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm

HD 8790M has a 358.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 8790M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics P3000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 8790M is a notebook card while HD Graphics P3000 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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