Your Graphics Research
Your Graphics Research
| Recommended System Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | Intel Q43 Express Chipset | Quadro NVS 295 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5180% | 5522% |
| Hitman 3 | 6769% | 7213% |
| Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 4729% | 5042% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 4573% | 4875% |
| FIFA 21 | 2564% | 2736% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 7330% | 7810% |
| Far Cry 6 | 7540% | 8034% |
| Genshin Impact | 5180% | 5522% |
| Battlefield 6 | 6769% | 7213% |
| Resident Evil 8 | 5180% | 5522% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Intel Q43 Express Chipset are very slightly better than the Nvidia Quadro NVS 295.
The Quadro NVS 295 was released less than a year after the Q43 Express Chipset, and so they are likely to have similar driver support for optimizing performance when running the latest games.
Both GPUs exhibit very poor performance, so rather than upgrading from one to the other you should consider looking at more powerful GPUs. Neither of these will be able to run the latest games in any playable way.
The Quadro NVS 295 has 256 MB video memory, but the Q43 Express Chipset does not have an entry, so the two GPUs cannot be reliably compared in this area.
The Quadro NVS 295 has 8 Shader Processing Units but the Q43 Express Chipset does not have an entry, so the two GPUs cannot be reliably compared in this area.
The Quadro NVS 295 requires 23 Watts to run but there is no entry for the Q43 Express Chipset. We would recommend a PSU with at least 300 Watts for the Quadro NVS 295, but we do not have a recommended PSU wattage for the Q43 Express Chipset.
| Core Speed | 533 MHz | vs |  | 550 MHz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boost Clock | - | vs | - | ||
| Architecture | Eaglelake | G98 | |||
| OC Potential | - | vs | - | ||
| Driver Support | - | vs | - | ||
| Release Date | 01 Aug 2008 | vs |  | 07 May 2009 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
| Approved | | | |||
| Comparison | |||||
| Memory | N/A | vs | | 256 MB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Speed | - | vs | | 700 MHz | |
| Memory Bus | - | vs | | 64 Bit | |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | vs | | GDDR3 | |
| Memory Bandwidth | - | vs | | 11.2GB/sec | |
| L2 Cache | - | vs | - | ||
| Delta Color Compression | no | vs | no | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
vs | |
0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | - | vs | | 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Shader Performance | - | vs | | 0% | |
| Technology | - | vs | - | ||
| Texture Mapping Units | - | vs | - | ||
| Texture Rate | - | vs | - | ||
| Render Output Units | - | vs | - | ||
| Pixel Rate | - | vs | - | ||
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | - | vs | | 2560x1600 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | | 2 | |
| DVI Connections | 0 | vs | | 2 | |
| HDMI Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DisplayPort Connections | - | vs | - | ||
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | - | 23 Watts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended PSU | - | 300 Watts | |||
| DirectX | 10 | | vs | | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shader Model | 4.0 | | vs | | 4.0 |
| Open GL | 2.1 | vs | | 3.0 | |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | no | vs | no | ||
| Dedicated | no | vs | | yes | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Recommended Processor | - | - | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended RAM | - | - | |||
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | - | - | |||
| Performance Value |  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Review | Intel Q43 Express Chipset comes embedded on the Intel Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo CPUS and features an Integrated GPU called Intel GMA X4500. Various Intel Chipsets come with the Intel GMA X4500 but this one (and the Q45) seem to deliver the best performance. However, due to its characteristics (e.g. Shared Memory) the performance is still very limited but might be enough to play today's games at low or medium settings excluding, however, very demanding games like Metro 2033 or The Witcher II, that are probably unplayable, even at the lowest settings. Note 1: Intel GMA X4500 does support DirectX 10 but even the most forgiving games might be unplayable due to the demand level. | Delivering a reliable hardware and software platform, Quadro NVS 295 is designed to meet the needs of today’s most demanding business user. Featuring NVIDIA nView display management software and support for up to two 30’’ displays at 2560x1600 resolutions, business professionals can maximize productivity through increased desktop real estate and advanced application management tools. Tested on industry-leading business applications, Quadro NVS 295 provides a stable business environment. | |||
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| Recommended CPU | - | - | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possible GPU Upgrades | N/A | N/A | |||
| GPU Variants | - | - | |||