entranceAmd radeon 3000 built-in. Testing Radeon HD IGP and Intel HD Graphics
Introduction
The era of modern embedded graphics solutions from ATI began several years ago, when the company announced the super popular Radeon Xpress 200 system logic set for AMD processors... Of course, a few years earlier, the Canadian company pleasantly surprised the public with the announcement of the Radeon 9100 IGP with an integrated Radeon 9200, but at that time the set of system logic was intended exclusively for Intel Pentium 4 processors and their derivatives.
Radeon Xpress 200 was a slightly different solution, because it not only carried PCI-E support for motherboards, but for the first time it was intended for AMD processors, and not Intel, as it was before. Debuting in 2004, the Xpress 200 spelled out an incredibly huge amount motherboards, actively used both in desktop computers and in laptops. With the most powerful integrated graphics core Radeon class X300, (which, by the way, was nothing more than the "most popular video card" Radeon 9600, but for PCI-E), the user could easily save on a card for a future upgrade, at first he was content with "built-in".
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Let the video core be slightly cut in comparison with its discrete analog in clock frequencies, and the video memory was scooped from the operational one, it was enough for users in full. One of the ways to increase the performance of the embedded Radeon Xpress 200 solution was by unsoldering the 16- or 32-MBytes GDDR video memory chips on the motherboard. At their cost, such improvements were penny, but they raised the overall performance very noticeably, because in each game such "tuning" responded with extra FPS.The Radeon Xpress 200 chipset lived for a long time, and until 2007, with some changes, it was actively used in various laptops and on motherboards as the main video subsystem. True, the manufacturer managed to change the name of the integrated video core, first to the Radeon X1100, and then to the Radeon X1200 \ X1250, but the performance of this solution remained at about the same level as at the end of 2004.
It was becoming clear that the integrated ATi / AMD graphics required cardinal changes, especially since by that time DirectX 10 and shaders numbered 4.0 were already actively used in most mid-priced and cheap solutions.
Integrated Radeon HD
The endless evolution of the Radeon X200 finally ended in revolution when AMD introduced a line of all-new AMD chipsets 780G with an integrated video core Radeon HD 3200. This time the prototype for it was something in between the Radeon HD 3450 and Radeon HD2400. The chip received 40 scalar processors, 4 texture unit and 4 ROP "s blocks - such a powerful hardware filling was enough to get the performance level of the Radeon X1600 and play most modern games, even digesting games on the Unreal Engine 3 with ease.
The capabilities of the latest generation Intel integrated video processor are impressive. In many modern games and games of the past years, Intel HD Graphics 3000 demonstrates performance at the level of discrete graphics cards entry level... The performance potential of the novelty is many times greater than the potential of the built-in Intel graphics the previous generation - Intel GMA HD, which in practice means the ability to use higher graphics settings in undemanding games and the ability to run modern games, as a rule, in low quality settings.
During testing, it was noticed that the Intel HD 3000 does not cope with some games quite successfully. In particular, there were problems with the brightness level: in Left 4 Dead 2 and Supreme Commander, the game scene was too dark, while the scenes in Sims 3 and HAWX 2, on the contrary, after changing the resolution setting, turned out to be too bright. Meanwhile, Mafia II didn't launch at all. Let's hope that with the advent of new driver versions, the problems that have arisen will be resolved.
Considering the excellent performance level of the new Intel architecture generation Sandy Bridge quad-core processors, one cannot but speak of a positive impact. central processing unit on the results of testing the performance of the integrated graphics.
When talking about Intel HD Graphics 3000, keep in mind that the frequency of its operation may vary depending on the specific model processor. While embedded in the processor Intel Core The i7-2720QM video core operates at a frequency from 650 MHz to 1300 MHz, the same range of values for the Intel Core i7-2635QM CPU is 650-1200 MHz, and for the Intel Core i7-2630QM model - 650-1100 MHz.
ULV (ultra-low power) processors have an even lower frequency response - from 350 MHz to 900 MHz, which indicates a corresponding lower level of performance. The same applies to configurations that are constrained by the cooling system, as this factor can then serve as an obstacle to achieving maximum performance achieved through the use Intel technology Turbo Boost.
| Property | HD Graphics 3000 rating |
| Kernel name | Sandy bridge |
| Chip type | Built in |
| Technological process, microns | 0.032 |
| Number of transistors, million | 995 |
| Core area, mm² | 216 |
| Maximum power consumption, W | 35-95 |
| Core frequency, MHz | 1350 |
| Number of Raster Operation Blocks (ROPs) | 2 |
| Number of texture processors (TMU) | 4 |
| Number of universal processors | 12 |
| Shader domain frequency, GHz | 1.35 |
| Number of textures per squeak per pass | 128 |
| Hardware T&L | + |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory bus width, bit | 64 |
| DDR3 memory frequency, MHz | 800 |
| DDR3 memory bandwidth, GB / s | 12.8 |
| Speed PCI Express, maximum | 16x v.2.0 |
| SLI / Crossfire support | No |
| Anisotropic filtering level | 16x |
| Full screen anti-aliasing | There is |
| Samples sampled MSAA | 4x |
| DirectX support (version) | 10.1 |
| Vertex shaders | 4.1 |
| Geometric shaders | 1.0 |
| Pixel shaders | 4.1 |
| General Purpose Computing Technologies | Quick Sync ( Hardware acceleration video encoding and transcoding) |
| 3D output technology | No |
| 1st RAMDAC frequency, MHz | 350 |
| TMDS transmitter frequency, MHz | External |
| DisplayPort support | There is |
| DualLink DVI support | No |
| Multi-monitor output technology | There is |
| HDTV support | 1080p / 1080i, HDMI 1.4 supported |
| HDCP support | 1080p with hardware decoding MPEG-2, VC-1, AVC |
| Built-in audio processor | No |
For video card owners ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics, you will need to install the base driver and possibly additional software to fine tuning component for the sake of increasing its productivity. You can install the necessary files different ways, and in this article we will look at 4 available options.
Information before installing the driver for ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
After ATI was acquired by AMD, all previously released products and their support continued to be released and updated, slightly changing their name. In this regard, the name "ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics" similarly ATI Radeon HD 3000 Series, therefore, below we will talk about installing a driver with the title just like that.
Due to the fact that these graphics adapters are quite outdated, you should not wait for firmware updates - latest version was released several years ago with the addition of support for Windows 8. Therefore, if you are a Windows 10 user, the driver is not guaranteed to work correctly.
Method 1: AMD Official Site
AMD stores software for all of its video cards, be it latest models or one of the first. Therefore, here you can easily download required files... This method is the safest, because quite often drivers saved from unverified sources are infected with viruses.
- Open AMD support page at the link above. Using the product list, select the following option:
Graphics > AMD Radeon HD > ATI Radeon HD 3000 Series> your video card model> "Send".
- A page with a list of supported operating systems will open. As mentioned above, there is no adapted version for Windows 10. Its owners can download software for the G8, but the developers do not guarantee that it will work 100% correctly.
On the plus side, expand the appropriate tab and select the desired driver version. The stable version is called Catalyst Software Suite, and it is recommended to download it for most users. However, in certain cases, loading Latest Beta Driver... This is an updated version software, which eliminated single errors. You can view their list by expanding the spoiler Driver Details.
- Having decided on the version, click on the button "Download".
- Run the downloaded installer. Change the location of the unpacked files, if necessary, and click "Install".
- Wait for the files to unzip.
- In the Catalyst installation manager that appears, specify the interface language, if required, and proceed further.
- For a quick installation, select "Set".
- First of all, specify the path where the directory with the driver will be installed. It is recommended to leave the default space. after that mark the installation type active - "Fast" or "Custom"... Then - "Further".
- The configuration is analyzed.
- The steps differ depending on the type of installation selected. With "Custom" you will be prompted to cancel the installation of an additional PC component AMD APP SDK Runtime, with "Fast" this stage is absent.
- Agree to the terms of the license agreement with the button "Accept".
The driver will be installed together with Catalyst. During the procedure, the screen will fade out several times for a short period of time. After the installation is complete, restart your computer - now you can configure the video card parameters via Catalyst or immediately start using your PC fully.
Method 2: Programs for installing drivers
An alternative to the method discussed above would be to use third-party software. Such software installs drivers for any number of computer components and peripherals that need to be connected or updated.
This solution is especially relevant if you are going to reinstall operating system or just want to update software part equipment. In addition, it is not at all necessary to install all the drivers at the same time - you can do this selectively, for example, only for the video card.
Our other article takes a closer look at the best of these programs.
The most popular apps from this list are DriverPack Solution and DriverMax... Despite the fact that the principle of working with them is simple, novice users may have certain questions. For this category, we have prepared instructions on how to install drivers through these programs.
