HD Graphics 5500 vs GeForce GTS 250M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTS 250M and HD Graphics 5500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD Graphics 5500 outperforms GTS 250M by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1106 | 1064 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 3.45 | 7.22 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | Generation 8.0 (2014−2015) |
| GPU code name | GT215 | Broadwell GT2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 June 2009 (17 years ago) | 5 September 2014 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 850 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 727 million | 1,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 14.40 | 20.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.3264 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | 360 | no data |
| ROPs | 8 | 3 |
| TMUs | 32 | 24 |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| SLI options | + | - |
| MXM Type | MXM 3.0 Type-B | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | Up to 2000 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | HDMIVGALVDSSingle Link DVIDisplayPortDual Link DVI | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | 8.0 | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | + |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 10−12 | 13
+30%
|
| Full HD | 28
+155%
| 11 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 3−4
+50%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7 | 6−7 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 2−3
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 3−4
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
| Valorant | 35−40 | 35−40
+2.9%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 2−3
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
+45%
|
20 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 3−4
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 4 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+75%
|
4 |
| Valorant | 35−40 | 35−40
+2.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 2−3
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 3−4
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+23.1%
|
13 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+250%
|
2 |
| Valorant | 35−40 | 35−40
+2.9%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 8−9 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14 | 14−16
+7.7%
|
| Valorant | 8−9 | 10−11
+25%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3 | 2−3 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 2−3 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Valorant | 8−9 | 8−9 |
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3 | 2−3 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 2−3 |
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how GTS 250M and HD Graphics 5500 compete in popular games:
- HD Graphics 5500 is 30% faster in 900p
- GTS 250M is 155% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTS 250M is 250% faster.
- in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD Graphics 5500 is 100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTS 250M performs better in 5 tests (11%)
- HD Graphics 5500 performs better in 23 tests (50%)
- there's a draw in 18 tests (39%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.24 | 1.39 |
| Recency | 15 June 2009 | 5 September 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 15 Watt |
HD Graphics 5500 has a 12% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 65% more advanced lithography process, and 46% lower power consumption.
The HD Graphics 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 250M in performance tests.
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