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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD

The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (sometimes also called GMA X4500 HD or other combinations) is a DirectX 10 capable onboard graphics adapter in the GM45, GE45 and GS45 chipset of the Centrino 2 platform (Montevina). The chip has no dedicated graphics memory, but takes dynamically an amount from the main memory (up to 384 MB). The graphics card is also called Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family in the Intel drivers.

The 400MHz clocked version of the 4500MHD found in the GL40 and GS40 chipsets, is called GMA 4500M (without the HD) and has a worse performance in 3D games and video decoding.

Compared to the predecessor GMA X3100, the GMA 4500MHD has two more shaders and a 33 MHz higher core clock speed. Therefore, the chip is noticable faster than the older one (especially in 3DMark06). Still, the performance is just on par with the entry level dedicated graphics cards and therefore not suited for demanding games. Some older games like Fear can be played in low details and low resolutions (see "Gaming Performance" below).

Compared to other modern integrated graphic cards like the Nvidia GeForce 9400M (G 102MNVIDIA GeForce G 105M) or AMD ATI Radeon HD 3200, the GMA 4500M HD noticably slower and provides less optimized drivers for games.

The version in the GS45 can be clocked lower (320 versus 533 MHz) and support only FSB 800 (instead of FSB 533/1066). Furthermore, switchable graphics are only supported in the GM45 chipset. The GE45 has the same features as the GM45, and aditionally is certified by Macrovision.

A new feature of the GMA chip, are the integrated HD video-decoding functions. The GM45 is able to decode HD-videos in the formats AVC, VC-2, and MPEG-2 to help the CPU. This way a Blu-Ray playback should also be possible with a low end CPU (only with the 533 MHz clocked version in the GM45 and GS45).

The graphics core in the GL40 and GS40 chipset with a lower core speed of 400 MHz is called GMA 4500M (without the HD). Because of the lower clock rate, the 4500M performs a bit worse in games and is not capable of decoding Blu-Ray videos fluently.

GMA Series

Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4700MHD compare 10 @ 0.64 GHz
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD 10 @ 0.53 GHz
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M compare 10 @ 0.4 GHz
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100 compare 8 @ 0.5 GHz
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 compare 4/0 cores @ 0.25 GHz
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900 compare 4/0 cores @ 0.4 GHz
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 600 compare 4 @ 0.4 GHz
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 500 compare 4 @ 0.2 GHz
CodenameMontevina
ArchitectureGen. 4.5
Pipelines10 - unified
Core Speed533 MHz
Shared Memoryyes
APIDirectX 10, Shader 4.0
technology65 nm
FeaturesEnhanced Intel Clear Video Technology, HD Video Decoder (VC/VC2/MPEG2), HDMI with HDCP support, Display Refresh Rate Switching Technology, Render Standby
Date of Announcement01.10.2008
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.intel.com

Benchmarks

3DMark 2001SE - 3DMark 2001 - Standard
min: 3511     avg: 5100     median: 5089.5 (5%)     max: 7180 Points
3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
min: 1402     avg: 2020     median: 1894 (1%)     max: 3050 Points
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 739     avg: 1224     median: 1218 (1%)     max: 1710 Points
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings +
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 483     avg: 676     median: 623 (1%)     max: 998 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x800 +
3DMark 06
min: 561     avg: 860     median: 921 (1%)     max: 973 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x768 +
3DMark 06
min: 551     avg: 750     median: 696 (1%)     max: 1030 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1024x768 +
3DMark 06
min: 533     avg: 609     median: 609 (1%)     max: 685 Points
SPECviewperf 10 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - UGS NX
min: 0.28     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (1%)     max: 0.3 points
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Gaming graphics
min: 3     avg: 3.3     median: 3.3 (42%)     max: 4 Points
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Graphics
min: 3.2     avg: 3.5     median: 3.5 (44%)     max: 4.1 Points
Windows Vista Experience Index - Windows Vista Leistungsindex - Grafik (Spiele)
min: 3.3     avg: 3.6     median: 3.5 (51%)     max: 4 Points
Windows Vista Experience Index - Windows Vista Leistungsindex - Grafik
min: 3.1     avg: 3.6     median: 3.4 (50%)     max: 5 Points
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 516     avg: 800     median: 773 (1%)     max: 1227 points
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit +
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

low 1280x720
20.6  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
F1 2013

F1 2013

2013
low 1024x768
0 (!)  fps    + Compare
Fifa 14

Fifa 14

2013
low 1024x768
19.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
15.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
16  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Dota 2

Dota 2

2013
low 1024x768
13  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
28.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
4.5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
10.9  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Fifa 13

Fifa 13

2012
low 1024x768
28  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
16  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
15  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Torchlight 2

Torchlight 2

2012
low 1024x768
19.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
11.4  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
16.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
9  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
6.8 (!)  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
9 (!)  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
-1 (!)  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Alan Wake

Alan Wake

2012
low 1024x768
-1 (!)  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
5.7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
17  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Fifa 12

Fifa 12

2011
low 800x600
30  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
17  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
14  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
11  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Dirt 3

Dirt 3

2011
low 800x600
14.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
12.8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Crysis 2

Crysis 2

2011
low 800x600
6  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
5  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
3  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Total War: Shogun 2

Total War: Shogun 2

2011
low 1024x768
11  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 800x600
9  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Fifa 11

Fifa 11

2010
low 800x600
43  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
23  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
18  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
11  fps    + Compare
med. 1360x768
4  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
6.1  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 800x600
16  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Risen

Risen

2009
low 800x600
8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Resident Evil 5

Resident Evil 5

2009
low 800x600
15.5  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
4.5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Need for Speed Shift

Need for Speed Shift

2009
low 800x600
-1  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Colin McRae: DIRT 2

Colin McRae: DIRT 2

2009
low 800x600
-1  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Anno 1404

Anno 1404

2009
low 1024x768
7 7 ~ 7 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Sims 3

Sims 3

2009
low 800x600
27.5 41.3 45 ~ 38 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
15.4 16 ~ 16 fps    + Compare
high 1280x1024
9 9.8 ~ 9 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
F.E.A.R. 2

F.E.A.R. 2

2009
low 800x600
25  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
11  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto

GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto

2008
low 800x600
-1  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Left 4 Dead

Left 4 Dead

2008
low 640x480
32.4  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Far Cry 2

Far Cry 2

2008
low 640x480
11.5  fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
3.4  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Crysis Warhead

Crysis Warhead

2008
low 800x600
0.8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Trackmania Nations Forever

Trackmania Nations Forever

2008
low 640x480