Your Graphics Research
Your Graphics Research
| Recommended System Requirements | ||
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| Game | Intel Q43 Express Chipset | GeForce 7600 GT 256MB |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5180% | 5036% |
| Hitman 3 | 6769% | 6582% |
| Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 4729% | 4598% |
| Resident Evil 8 | 5180% | 5036% |
| FIFA 21 | 2564% | 2491% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 7330% | 7127% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 4573% | 4445% |
| Genshin Impact | 5180% | 5036% |
| The Medium | 6489% | 6309% |
| Far Cry 6 | 7540% | 7332% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT 256MB are marginally better than the Intel Q43 Express Chipset.
The Q43 Express Chipset was released over a year more recently than the 7600 GT, and so the Q43 Express Chipset is likely to have better driver support, meaning it will be more optimized for running the latest games when compared to the 7600 GT.
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 7600 GT 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 7600 GT has 12 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 GeForce 7600 GT 256MB requires 40 Watts to run but there is no entry for the Q43 Express Chipset. We would recommend a PSU with at least 350 Watts for the 7600 GT, but we do not have a recommended PSU wattage for the Q43 Express Chipset.
| Core Speed | 533 MHz |  | vs | 350 MHz | |
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| Boost Clock | - | vs | - | ||
| Architecture | Eaglelake | G73 | |||
| OC Potential | - | vs | - | ||
| Driver Support | - | vs | - | ||
| Release Date | 01 Aug 2008 |  | vs | 01 Mar 2006 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
| Approved | | | |||
| Comparison | |||||
| 1366x768 | - | |
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| 1600x900 | - | |
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| 1920x1080 | - | vs | |
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| 2560x1440 | - | |
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| 3840x2160 | - | vs | |
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| Memory | N/A | vs | | 256 MB | |
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| Memory Speed | - | vs | | 700 MHz | |
| Memory Bus | - | vs | | 128 Bit | |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | vs | | GDDR3 | |
| Memory Bandwidth | - | vs | | 22.4GB/sec | |
| L2 Cache | - | vs | - | ||
| Delta Color Compression | no | vs | no | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
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| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | - | vs | | 12 | |
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| 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 | |
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| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | | 1 | |
| DVI Connections | 0 | vs | | 1 | |
| HDMI Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DisplayPort Connections | - | vs | - | ||
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | - | 40 Watts | |||
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| Recommended PSU | - | 350 Watts & 26 Amps | |||
| DirectX | 10 | | vs | 9.0c | |
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| Shader Model | 4.0 | | vs | 3.0 | |
| Open GL | 2.1 | | vs | 2.0 | |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | no | vs | no | ||
| Dedicated | no | vs | | yes | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Recommended Processor | - | - | |||
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| Recommended RAM | - | - | |||
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | - | - | |||
| Performance Value |  | ||||
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| 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. | The NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series graphics processing units (GPUs) represent a significant leap forward in 3D graphics design, delivering the unparalleled horsepower and revolutionary technologies you need to tackle the latest games and video applications. The GeForce 7 Series GPUs deliver blazing frame rates and outstanding image quality so you can experience full-throttle graphics performance. | |||
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| Recommended CPU | - | - | |||
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| Possible GPU Upgrades | N/A | N/A | |||
| GPU Variants | - | - | |||