GRID K220Q vs HD Graphics 5500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 5500 with GRID K220Q, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 5500
2014
15 Watt
1.39
GRID K220Q
2014, $469
512 MB GDDR5, 225 Watt
2.19
+57.6%

K220Q outperforms HD Graphics 5500 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1056923
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.08
Power efficiency7.170.75
ArchitectureGeneration 8.0 (2014−2015)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameBroadwell GT2GK104
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date5 September 2014 (11 years ago)2 July 2014 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$469

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

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 cores1921536
Core clock speed300 MHz745 MHz
Boost clock speed850 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,300 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate20.4095.36
Floating-point processing power0.3264 TFLOPS2.289 TFLOPS
ROPs332
TMUs24128
L1 Cacheno data128 KB
L2 Cacheno data512 KB

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 3.0 x16
Widthno dataIGP

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared512 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1250 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data160.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan+1.1.126
CUDA-3.0

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.

HD Graphics 5500 1.39
GRID K220Q 2.19
+57.6%

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.

HD Graphics 5500 581
Samples: 14727
GRID K220Q 912
+57%
Samples: 16

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:

900p13
−38.5%
18−21
+38.5%
Full HD11
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data29.31

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Palworld 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 0−1 0−1

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Fortnite 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Palworld 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Valorant 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 20
−50%
30−33
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Dota 2 14
−50%
21−24
+50%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Fortnite 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Grand Theft Auto V 4
−50%
6−7
+50%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Palworld 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4
−50%
6−7
+50%
Valorant 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Dota 2 13
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2
−50%
3−4
+50%
Valorant 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Palworld 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
Valorant 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Palworld 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Valorant 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

This is how HD Graphics 5500 and GRID K220Q compete in popular games:

  • GRID K220Q is 38% faster in 900p
  • GRID K220Q is 45% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.39 2.19
Recency 5 September 2014 2 July 2014
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 225 Watt

HD Graphics 5500 has an age advantage of 2 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1400% lower power consumption.

GRID K220Q, on the other hand, has a 58% higher aggregate performance score.

The GRID K220Q is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 5500 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 5500 is a notebook graphics card while GRID K220Q is a workstation one.

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