Matrox G550 vs UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU)
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 829 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 24.78 | no data |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | G500 (2001−2005) |
| GPU code name | Lakefield GT2 | Condor |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 28 May 2020 (4 years ago) | 1 January 2001 (23 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 | 64 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 200 MHz | 125 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 500 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 10 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 0.25 |
| ROPs | no data | 2 |
| TMUs | no data | 2 |
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 4x |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
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 | DDR4 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 32 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 332 MBps |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 2.656 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 |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 8.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 1.5 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 28 May 2020 | 1 January 2001 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 180 nm |
UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) has an age advantage of 19 years, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) and Matrox G550. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) is a notebook card while Matrox G550 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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