HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) by a whopping 2081% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 388 | 1209 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | no data | Gen. 7 Ivy Bridge (2012) |
| GPU code name | no data | Ivy Bridge GT1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 1 October 2012 (12 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 | 8 | 6 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1100 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 22 nm |
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 bus width | no data | 64/128 Bit |
| Shared memory | + | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 11.0 |
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 | 28
+211%
| 9
−211%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
+1500%
|
2−3
−1500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+229%
|
7−8
−229%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+1250%
|
2−3
−1250%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
+1500%
|
2−3
−1500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+2700%
|
2−3
−2700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+229%
|
7−8
−229%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+1250%
|
2−3
−1250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+2100%
|
2−3
−2100%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+2367%
|
3−4
−2367%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+1250%
|
4−5
−1250%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+3300%
|
1−2
−3300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+488%
|
8−9
−488%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+283%
|
27−30
−283%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
+1500%
|
2−3
−1500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+2700%
|
2−3
−2700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+229%
|
7−8
−229%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
+1536%
|
11
−1536%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+1250%
|
2−3
−1250%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+608%
|
12−14
−608%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+2100%
|
2−3
−2100%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+2367%
|
3−4
−2367%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+1250%
|
4−5
−1250%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+3300%
|
1−2
−3300%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+2350%
|
2−3
−2350%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+488%
|
8−9
−488%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+750%
|
4−5
−750%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+283%
|
27−30
−283%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+2700%
|
2−3
−2700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+229%
|
7−8
−229%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+1250%
|
2−3
−1250%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+608%
|
12−14
−608%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+2100%
|
2−3
−2100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+1250%
|
4−5
−1250%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+3300%
|
1−2
−3300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+488%
|
8−9
−488%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+750%
|
4−5
−750%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+283%
|
27−30
−283%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 70−75
+2367%
|
3−4
−2367%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
+4750%
|
2−3
−4750%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
+3567%
|
3−4
−3567%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+2183%
|
6−7
−2183%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+2700%
|
1−2
−2700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+3000%
|
1−2
−3000%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+900%
|
2−3
−900%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
+2700%
|
1−2
−2700%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+60%
|
14−16
−60%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 65−70
+1625%
|
4−5
−1625%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+2200%
|
2−3
−2200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) compete in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 211% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 4750% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Apple M1 8-Core GPU surpassed HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) in all 35 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.74 | 0.63 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 1 October 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 22 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 2081% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.
The M1 8-Core GPU is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) in performance tests.
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