GeForce FX 5600 XT vs HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1201 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 7 Ivy Bridge (2011−2012) | Rankine (2003−2005) |
| GPU code name | Ivy Bridge GT1 | NV31 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 October 2012 (11 years ago) | 17 March 2003 (21 year 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 | 6 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 235 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 80 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 130 nm |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 0.94 |
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).
| Interface | no data | AGP 8x |
| 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 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 400 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 6.4 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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.0 | 9.0a |
| OpenGL | no data | 1.5 (2.1) |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2012 | 17 March 2003 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 130 nm |
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) has an age advantage of 9 years, and a 490.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) and GeForce FX 5600 XT. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) is a notebook card while GeForce FX 5600 XT 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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