GMAx4500 v. GMA3100

[kev1jm2]

What is a better video chipset: the x4500 or the 3100?

Which one is newer?

What are any significant differences between the two?

Thank you.

[Philip_T_Intel1]

Product:G43, G45 ( aka X4500, X4500HD )
Link:http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/g45/g45-overview.htm
http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/g43/g43-overview.htm
Support:D3D10, SM 4.0, OGL 2.0

Product:G33 ( aka GMA3100 )
Link:http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/g33/g33-overview.htm
Support:D3D9 sm 2.0, OGL 1.5

From this it should be clear that x4500 is the more recent, more featured chipset.