NVIDIA GeForce MX230 vs Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) vs Intel UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)
NVIDIA GeForce MX230 ► remove from comparison
The Nvidia GeForce MX230 is an entry-level dedicated laptop graphics card with DirectX 12 support (FL 12_1) based (most likely) on the Pascal architecture (and not Maxwell as the older MX130). Similar to the faster MX250 , the MX230 is based on the GP108 chip.
Features
The GP108 chip is manufactured in a 14 nm FinFET process at Samsung (LPP) and offers a number of new features, including support for DisplayPort 1.4 (ready), HDMI 2.0b, HDR and improved H.265 video de- and encoding (PlayReady 3.0). 4K HDR with Netflix, however, wont run due to the minimum 3 GB graphics memory that is required. Compared to the bigger Pascal chips, the small GP108 does not support Simultaneous Multi-Projection (SMP) for VR and G-Sync. A full list of improvements and the new Pascal desktop GPUs is available in our dedicated Pascal architecture article .
Performance
Thanks to the newer Pascal architecture, the MX230 is significantly faster than the old GeForce MX130 (Maxwell based). Demanding games of 2019 run only in lowest resolution and detail settings and may stutter (e.g. Anno 1800 or Rage 2 ran with under 30fps in our benchmarks). Less demanding games like Overwatch, Fifa 19 or Rocket League, however, can be played in higher detail and resolution settings without stuttering (see benchmarks below).
Power Consumption
The MX230 is manufactured in 14nm at Samsung and due to the low shader count and 64 Bit memory bus, the power consumption is rather low. Therefore, the chip can be also used for small and thin laptops. In our power tests, the faster MX250 needed 22% more power (Furmark load) and the old MX130 even 38% more. The integrated UHD Graphics 620 needed on average only 17% less power at a much lower performance.
Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) ► remove from comparison
The Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 with 64 EUs) is an integrated graphics card in the Lakefield SoCs (e.g. Core i7-L16G7 ) for laptops. It offers no dedicated graphics memory (no eDRAM cache like the Intel Iris Graphics 655 predecessor of the Coffee Lake SoCs). The clock rate ranges between 200 MHz (guaranteed base clock) up to 500 MHz (boost). The TDP of the whole SoC is specified at 7 Watt.
The GPU performance is similar to the old Intel HD Graphics 630 and therefore only some low demanding games like League of Legends should run with the UHD Graphics.
A special new feature of the Gen11 graphics card is the new Variable Rate Shading (VRS) support. With it game designers can decide where to spend shading time and e.g. shade object in the background or behind fog with less resolution (up to using only one source for a 4x4 block). With this technique early results show up to 1.3x performance in Unreal Engine POC and 1.2x speedup in Civ 6. Up to now VRS is only supported by the new Nvidia Turing architecture (GTX 1650 and up).
The Lakefield SoCs and therefore the integrated GPU are manufactured in the modern 10nm process at Intel that should be comparable to the 7nm process of TSMC.
Intel UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU) ► remove from comparison
The Intel UHD Graphics 16EUs Elkhart Lake (Gen. 11) is an integrated graphics card (iGPU) in the Elkhart Lake Pentium and Celeron SoCs (e.g., Celeron N6211). It was announced in early 2021 and is used in the low end Elkhart Lake CPUs. It uses 16 of the 32 execution units and offers no dedicated graphics memory. The clock speed depends on the CPU model and ranges from 250 MHz (minimal base clock speed) up to 850 MHz (highest Boost clock).
The gaming performance is very low and even low demanding games like Dota 2 in our review were not fluently playable in minimal settings.
NVIDIA GeForce MX230 Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) Intel UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU) Gen. 11 Series GeForce MX250 384 @ 1.52 - 1.58 GHz 64 Bit @ 7000 MHz GeForce MX230 256 @ 1.52 - 1.53 GHz 64 Bit @ 7000 MHz
Codename N17S-G0 Lakefield GT2 Gen. 11 Architecture Pascal Gen. 11 Ice Lake Pipelines 256 - unified 64 - unified 16 - unified Core Speed 1519 - 1531 (Boost) MHz 200 - 500 (Boost) MHz 250 - 850 (Boost) MHz Memory Speed 7000 MHz Memory Bus Width 64 Bit Memory Type GDDR5 DDR4 Max. Amount of Memory 4 GB Shared Memory no yes yes API DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5 DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5 DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5, OpenCL 1.2 Transistors 1.8 Billion technology 14 nm 10 nm 10 nm Features Vulcan 1.1, GPU Boost 3.0, Optimus, PhysX, CUDA, GeForce Experience, GameWorks QuickSync QuickSync Notebook Size medium sized Date of Announcement 20.02.2019 28.05.2020 11.01.2021 Link to Manufacturer Page www.geforce.com Power Consumption 7 Watt 4.8 - 10 Watt Displays 3 Displays (max.) Predecessor UHD Graphics 600
CPU in UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) GPU Base Speed GPU Boost / Turbo Intel Core i5-L16G7 5 x 1400 MHz, 7 W 200 MHz 500 MHz
Benchmarks Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - GeForce MX230
1.1 pt (3%)
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Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU)
0.6 pt (2%)
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Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU)
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Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)
0.2 pt (1%)
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Intel UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)
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max:
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
min: 786 avg: 851 median: 839.5 (2%) max: 937 Points
389 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
min: 698 avg: 758 median: 748 (2%) max: 837 Points
349 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 163728 avg: 178637 median: 183041 (21%) max: 189141 Points
87818 Points (10%)
30044 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 35141 avg: 61903 median: 74932 (10%) max: 75636 Points
33485 Points (4%)
14650 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 8886 avg: 10432 median: 10529.5 (11%) max: 11659 Points
min: 5516 avg: 5835 median: 5835 (6%) max: 6154 Points
2873 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 13376 avg: 15921 median: 15796.5 (4%) max: 17999 Points
min: 7556 avg: 8409 median: 8408.5 (2%) max: 9261 Points
3762 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 2041 avg: 2300 median: 2298.5 (4%) max: 2531 Points
min: 1104 avg: 1191 median: 1190.5 (2%) max: 1277 Points
489 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 2168 avg: 2479 median: 2467.5 (3%) max: 2755 Points
min: 1217 avg: 1296 median: 1295.5 (1%) max: 1374 Points
523 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 49120 avg: 78716 median: 84971 (10%) max: 95803 Points
46284 Points (6%)
22836 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Night Raid
3644 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Night Raid Graphics Score
4800 Points (2%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 3316 avg: 3590 median: 3621.5 (5%) max: 3720 Points
min: 1711 avg: 1873 median: 1873 (3%) max: 2035 Points
701 Points (1%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 3180 avg: 3392 median: 3363.5 (3%) max: 3582 Points
min: 1658 avg: 1792 median: 1791.5 (2%) max: 1925 Points
650 Points (1%)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce MX230
18399 Points (24%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB119T (3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024) i5-8265U GeForce MX230 2 GB 18399
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA GeForce MX230 Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 4095 avg: 5887 median: 6353 (5%) max: 6748 Points
Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + Intel UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)
4048 Points (3%)
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce MX230 Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
64.7 fps (22%)
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU)
20.7 fps (7%)
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + Intel UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)
10.6 fps (4%)
Cinebench R15 Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce MX230 Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 79.7 avg: 84.3 median: 83.4 (5%) max: 92.5 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU)
min: 29.1 avg: 33.2 median: 33.2 (2%) max: 37.3 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Intel UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)
14.2 fps (1%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce MX230 Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.6 % (100%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU)
97.8 % (98%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Intel UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)
97.8 % (98%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
11 fps (2%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
28.7 fps (2%)
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
45 fps (5%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
65 fps (1%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
91 fps (5%)
48.4 fps (3%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA GeForce MX230 GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
176 fps (1%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
583 Samples/s (3%)
220 Samples/s (1%)
81 Samples/s (0%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
1069 Samples/s (2%)
491 Samples/s (1%)
147 Samples/s (0%)
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
2018 Points (2%)
1076 Points (1%)
476 Points (1%)
Power Consumption - Furmark Stress Test Power Consumption - external Monitor *
33.8 Watt (5%)
11.3 Watt (2%)
Clock Speed - GPU Clock Speed Furmark
1300 MHz (52%)
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce MX230 → 100% n=15 Average Benchmarks Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) → 51% n=15 Average Benchmarks Intel UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU) → 25% n=15
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
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.
100%
GeForce MX230:
46.8 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
19.2 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
12.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
28 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
14 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
13 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
73.1 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
62.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
55.6 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
46.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
39.6 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
16 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
10.1 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
7.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
34.8 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
11 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
7.5 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
62 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
25 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
20 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
12 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
5.8 7.9 9 ~ 8 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
24.5 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
10.2 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
4.1 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
24.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
8.1 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
4.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
2.1 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
43 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
13 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
10 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
71 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
22.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
17.5 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
10.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
22.7 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
12.3 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
11.1 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
9.8 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
32 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
15 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
13 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
12 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
25.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
4.8 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
3.3 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
4.5 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
45.8 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
17.8 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
14.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
12.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
30.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
17.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
12.7 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
10.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
69.3 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
19.8 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
15.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
13.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
38.3 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
20.2 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
16 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
12 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
122.3 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
48.6 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
23.8 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
17.6 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
29.3 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
13.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
10.7 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
9.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
36.8 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
18.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
13.8 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
11.7 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
26 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
13 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
10 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
46 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
21 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
16 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
12 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
80.5 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
58.6 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
52.6 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
52.2 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
32 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
10 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
7 (!) fps
UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU):
9.2 [X] Zotac ZBOX PI336 pico 1.47.22.14 D3D12
Intel Celeron N6211 1.2GHz
UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)
min:
5 fps, P1:
5 fps, max:
81.1 fps
fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
48 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
23 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
18 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
12 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
34.1 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
12.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
10.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
8.3 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
31 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
15 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
13 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
12 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
235 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
54.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
17.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
48.4 fps
35%
UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU):
16.9 16.9 ~ 17 fps
16%
UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU):
7.8 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
36.3 fps
26%
UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU):
9.6 fps
14%
UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU):
5 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
32.9 fps
27%
UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU):
9.1 9.4 ~ 9 fps
14%
UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU):
4.6 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
31.5 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
13.8 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
11.6 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
26 fps
13%
UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU):
3.5 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
11.4 fps
15%
UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU):
1.7 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
7.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
84.7 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
33.2 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
19.5 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
15.6 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
44.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
23.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
22 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
17.5 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
50 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
18 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
12 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
58.5 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
23.8 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
21 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
17.3 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
96 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
91.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
68.8 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
62.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
152.6 fps
15%
UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU):
23 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
77.7 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
72.7 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
90.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
34.7 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
25.3 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
21.3 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
35.5 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
15.2 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
13 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
3.5 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
63 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
21 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
18.7 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
15 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
86 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
45.6 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
14.7 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
10.6 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
90 101 ~ 96 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
78.3 83 ~ 81 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
16.6 23 ~ 20 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
56.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
45.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
19.3 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
15.6 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
18.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
10.6 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
85.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
61.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
32.2 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
22.5 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
101.2 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
84.1 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
52.8 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
33.2 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
126.7 fps
42%
UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU):
46.5 60.4 ~ 53 fps
19%
UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU):
24.3 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
113 fps
20%
UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU):
17.9 27.2 ~ 23 fps
10%
UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU):
10.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
58 fps
26%
UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU):
12.7 18 ~ 15 fps
10%
UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU):
5.8 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
43.2 fps
35%
UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU):
12 17.3 ~ 15 fps
12%
UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU):
5.2 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
44 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
38 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
16 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
11 fps
36%
UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU):
12.1 21 ~ 17 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
7.7 9.9 ~ 9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
71.5 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
64.5 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
26.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
10.6 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
171.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
110 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
60.5 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
48.7 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
58.7 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
39.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
35.6 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
18.3 fps
21%
UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU):
32.5 fps
23%
UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU):
18.6 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
150.8 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
74.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
55.4 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
26.1 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
178.1 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
127.1 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
90.7 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
64.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
142.6 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
114.2 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
96.1 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
52.6 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
234.3 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
111.7 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
85.9 fps
100%
GeForce MX230:
41.4 fps
Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce MX230 → 100% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) → 28% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 31%
Average Gaming Intel UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU) → 14%