
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)

The Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) is an integrated graphics card in the mobile Ivy Bridge codenamed processors (Celeron and Pentium). It is the successor the the Intel HD Graphics 2000 in the Sandy Bridge CPUs and performs between the old HD 2000 and 3000 GPU.
Compared to the faster HD Graphics 4000, the HD Graphics features less Execution Units (6 versus 16) and only one texture sampler. Therefore, the performance is clearly worse and only suited for low demanding gaming. Intel states a 10 to 15% higher performance compared to the old Sandy Bridge based HD Graphics 2000 (see our benchmarks below), which is similar to AMDs low-end GPUs like the integrated Radeon HD 8210. Therefore, only casual games with low requirements are playable.
A speciality of the Ivy Bridge GPUs is that 4x MSAA is supported in hardware now. However, 2x is only supported through software. The algorithm to support 2x is going through the 4x pipeline with a software algorithm, so performance is similar to 4x MSAA.
The integrated video decoder called Multi Format Codec Engine (MFX) was also improved and should allow even simultaneus 4K video decoding. DXVAChecker lists MPEG2, VC1, WMV9, and H264 as supported codecs. QuickSync for fast transcoding of videos was also optimized for higher performance and better image quality.
Another new feature is the support for up to 3 independent displays (maybe only with a DisplayPort) as AMD offers with theirs Eyefinity support (up to 6 displays).
Due to the 22nm 3D Tri-Gate production process, the power consumption should be relatively low (the development was focused on performance per Watt).
HD Graphics Series
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| Codename | Ivy Bridge GT1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Gen. 7 Ivy Bridge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| iGPU | Integrated Graphics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 6 - unified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 350 - 1100 (Boost) MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 64/128 Bit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 11.0, Shader 5.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Man. Technology | 22 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 01.10.2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
specvp11 snx-01 +
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 +
* 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.

Thief
2014
X-Plane 10.25
2013
F1 2013
2013
Fifa 14
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Tomb Raider
2013
Dead Space 3
2013
Hitman: Absolution
2012
Dishonored
2012
Fifa 13
2012
F1 2012
2012
Guild Wars 2
2012
Counter-Strike: GO
2012
Dirt Showdown
2012
Diablo III
2012
Anno 2070
2011
Fifa 12
2011
Dirt 3
2011| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |
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| The Elder Scrolls Online | 34.5 | 14.3 | 8.6 | |||
| Thief | 5.9 | 3.6 | ||||
| X-Plane 10.25 | 15 | 7.6 | ||||
| F1 2013 | 20 | 14 | ||||
| Fifa 14 | 54.4 | 32 | ||||
| Dota 2 | 24 | 16 | ||||
| GRID 2 | 27.54 | 12.84 | 12.5 | |||
| Metro: Last Light | 10.52 | 8.09 | 4.35 | |||
| BioShock Infinite | 17 | 9 | 7.72 | |||
| StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | 96 | 22 | 13 | 4 | ||
| Tomb Raider | 20 | 11 | 7 | |||
| Dead Space 3 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 6 | ||
| Hitman: Absolution | 13 | 11 | 4 | |||
| Dishonored | 19 | 15 | ||||
| Fifa 13 | 58 | 36 | 20 | 13 | ||
| F1 2012 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 12 | ||
| Guild Wars 2 | 30 | 8 | 5 | |||
| Counter-Strike: GO | 37 | 20 | 11 | |||
| Dirt Showdown | 36 | 13 | ||||
| Diablo III | 29.2 | 17.5 | 14.6 | |||
| Anno 2070 | 26 | 12 | 8 | |||
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 16 | 9 | 4.55 | |||
| Fifa 12 | 55.8 | 21.2 | ||||
| Deus Ex Human Revolution | 25.4 | 11.4 | ||||
| Dirt 3 | 41.4 | 16.5 | ||||
| Trackmania Nations Forever | 90 | 20.7 | ||||
| World of Warcraft | 78.3 | 28.3 | ||||
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 15 6 3 | 20 4 | 18 1 | 6 | | |
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List
Notebook reviews with Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) graphics card


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Lenovo IdeaPad S210 Touch 20257: Intel Pentium 2127U, 11.60", 1.4 kg
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Samsung ATIV Book 2 - 270E5E: Intel Pentium 2117U, 15.60", 2.1 kg
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Lenovo G500s-59367693: Intel Pentium 2020M, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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Fujitsu Lifebook AH502: Intel Pentium 2020M, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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Gigabyte U2142-2117U: Intel Pentium 2117U, 11.60", 1.5 kg
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Toshiba Satellite C850-1LX: Intel Celeron 1000M, 15.60", 2.3 kg
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Zoostorm 7270-9013: Intel Celeron 1037U, 11.60", 1.4 kg
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Acer Aspire E1-531-20204G50Mnks: Intel Pentium 2020M, 15.60", 2.6 kg
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Lenovo G700: Intel Pentium 2020M, 17.30", 2.8 kg
External Review » Lenovo G700
Asus K450CA-BH21T: Intel Pentium 2117U, 14.00", 2.1 kg
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Toshiba Satellite Pro C50-A-1MM: Intel Celeron 1005M, 15.60", 2.3 kg
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Acer Aspire V5-132P: Intel Pentium 2129Y, 11.60", 1.4 kg
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Sony Vaio SV-F1521A7E: Intel Pentium 2117U, 15.60", 2.5 kg
External Review » Sony Vaio SV-F1521A7E
Acer TravelMate P253-E-20204G50Mnks: Intel Pentium 2020M, 15.60", 2.6 kg
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HP 2000-2D78Sr: Intel Pentium 2020M, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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Asus X551MA-SX036D: Intel Celeron N2815, 15.60", 2.2 kg
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Asus VivoBook X200CA-DB01T: Intel Celeron 1007U, 11.60", 1.2 kg
External Review » Asus VivoBook X200CA-DB01T
Sony SVT-1121B2E/W: Intel Pentium 3560Y, 11.60", 0.8 kg
External Review » Sony SVT-1121B2E/W
Lenovo G500s-59367693: Intel Pentium 2020M, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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Asus Transformer Book TX300CA-C4023H: Intel Core i5-3317U, 13.30", 1.9 kg
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Asus Transformer Book T100-DK002H: Intel Atom Z3740, 10.10", 1.1 kg
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HP Compaq Presario CQ58-301SM: Intel Celeron 1000M, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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Asus X550CA-XO113H: Intel Celeron 1007U, 15.60", 2.3 kg
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Dell Inspiron 15-I15RV-6190BLK: Intel Pentium 2117U, 15.60", 2.3 kg
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Acer Aspire V5-572P-4416: Intel Pentium 2117U, 15.60", 2.2 kg
External Review » Acer Aspire V5-572P-4416
Lenovo IdeaPad B590-59362560: Intel Celeron B830, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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HP Pavilion 14-c001ef: Intel Celeron 847, 14.00", 1.8 kg
External Review » HP Pavilion 14-c001ef
Acer Aspire V5-431P-10074G50Mass: Intel Celeron 1007U, 14.00", 2.1 kg
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