GeForce GT 610 vs Arc 8-Core iGPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Arc 8-Core iGPU with GeForce GT 610, including specs and performance data.
Arc 8-Core iGPU outperforms GT 610 by a whopping 2159% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 301 | 1145 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.95 |
| Architecture | Xe LPG (2023) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Meteor Lake iGPU | GF119 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) | 2 April 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $39.99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 810 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2300 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 292 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 29 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 102 °C |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 6.480 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.1555 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
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).
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 2.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Height | no data | 2.7" (6.9 cm) |
| 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 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 1024 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1.8 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 14.4 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 | Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI, VGA |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| HDCP | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Blu-Ray | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.2 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
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.
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.
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 | 36
+3500%
| 1−2
−3500%
|
| 1440p | 20 | 0−1 |
| 4K | 15 | 0−1 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 39.99 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 26
+2500%
|
1−2
−2500%
|
| Elden Ring | 30
+2900%
|
1−2
−2900%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+2850%
|
2−3
−2850%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 23
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 71
+2267%
|
3−4
−2267%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40
+3900%
|
1−2
−3900%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
+4200%
|
1−2
−4200%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+2400%
|
3−4
−2400%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+2850%
|
2−3
−2850%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 23
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Dota 2 | 25
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
| Elden Ring | 55−60
+2800%
|
2−3
−2800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 34
+3300%
|
1−2
−3300%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
+2375%
|
4−5
−2375%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 59
+2850%
|
2−3
−2850%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 25
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 29
+2800%
|
1−2
−2800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+2440%
|
5−6
−2440%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
+4200%
|
1−2
−4200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+2800%
|
2−3
−2800%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+2400%
|
3−4
−2400%
|
| World of Tanks | 220−230
+2367%
|
9−10
−2367%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+2850%
|
2−3
−2850%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+3200%
|
1−2
−3200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
+3100%
|
2−3
−3100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 46
+2200%
|
2−3
−2200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+2440%
|
5−6
−2440%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+2400%
|
3−4
−2400%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 11 | 0−1 |
| Elden Ring | 30−33
+2900%
|
1−2
−2900%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 11 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+2286%
|
7−8
−2286%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 120−130
+2440%
|
5−6
−2440%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+2300%
|
2−3
−2300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30
+2900%
|
1−2
−2900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+4100%
|
1−2
−4100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+2250%
|
2−3
−2250%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 9 | 0−1 |
| Elden Ring | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+2650%
|
2−3
−2650%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 15 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 21−24 | 0−1 |
This is how Arc 8-Core iGPU and GT 610 compete in popular games:
- Arc 8-Core iGPU is 3500% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.52 | 0.82 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 2 April 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 40 nm |
Arc 8-Core iGPU has a 2158.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc 8-Core iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 610 in performance tests.
Be aware that Arc 8-Core iGPU is a notebook card while GeForce GT 610 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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