RTX A4000 vs HD Graphics 3000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 3000 with RTX A4000, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 3000
2011
0.66

RTX A4000 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by a whopping 7532% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking118356
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data25.08
ArchitectureGeneration 6.0 (2011)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameSandy Bridge GT2+GA104
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)12 April 2021 (3 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 cores966144
Core clock speed650 MHz735 MHz
Boost clock speed1300 MHz1560 MHz
Number of transistors1,160 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown140 Watt
Texture fill rate15.60299.5
Floating-point processing power0.2496 TFLOPS19.17 TFLOPS
ROPs296
TMUs12192
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-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 SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared16 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data448.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.7
OpenGL3.14.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA-8.6

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 Graphics 3000 0.66
RTX A4000 50.37
+7532%

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 3000 254
RTX A4000 19431
+7550%

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 HD9
−7122%
650−700
+7122%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−7233%
220−230
+7233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−7400%
300−310
+7400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−7233%
220−230
+7233%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−7233%
220−230
+7233%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−7400%
75−80
+7400%
Hitman 3 5−6
−6900%
350−400
+6900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−7173%
800−850
+7173%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−7400%
450−500
+7400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−7400%
2250−2300
+7400%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−7400%
300−310
+7400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−7233%
220−230
+7233%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−7233%
220−230
+7233%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−7400%
75−80
+7400%
Hitman 3 5−6
−6900%
350−400
+6900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−7173%
800−850
+7173%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−7400%
450−500
+7400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−7400%
750−800
+7400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−7400%
2250−2300
+7400%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−7400%
300−310
+7400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−7233%
220−230
+7233%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−7233%
220−230
+7233%
Hitman 3 5−6
−6900%
350−400
+6900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−7173%
800−850
+7173%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−7400%
450−500
+7400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−7400%
750−800
+7400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−7400%
2250−2300
+7400%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−7400%
75−80
+7400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−7400%
75−80
+7400%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−7400%
75−80
+7400%
Hitman 3 6−7
−7400%
450−500
+7400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−7233%
220−230
+7233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−7400%
150−160
+7400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−7233%
220−230
+7233%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−7400%
75−80
+7400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−7400%
150−160
+7400%

This is how HD Graphics 3000 and RTX A4000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A4000 is 7122% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.66 50.37
Recency 1 February 2011 12 April 2021
Chip lithography 32 nm 8 nm

RTX A4000 has a 7531.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 3000 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 3000 is a notebook card while RTX A4000 is a workstation 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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