UHD Graphics 620 vs FirePro D500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro D500 with UHD Graphics 620, including specs and performance data.
D500 outperforms UHD Graphics 620 by a whopping 300% 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 | 470 | 855 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 32 |
| Power efficiency | 2.73 | 12.46 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Generation 9.5 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Tahiti | Kaby Lake GT2 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 January 2014 (11 years ago) | 1 September 2017 (7 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1536 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,313 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm++ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 274 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 69.60 | 24.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.227 TFLOPS | 0.384 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 3 |
| TMUs | 96 | 24 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| Length | 279 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 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 | LPDDR3/DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1270 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 243.8 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI | Portable Device Dependent |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
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:
| Full HD | 50−55
+285%
| 13
−285%
|
| 1440p | 60−65
+275%
| 16
−275%
|
| 4K | 30−35
+275%
| 8
−275%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 4
+0%
|
4
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3
+0%
|
3
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 8
+0%
|
8
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5
+0%
|
5
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4
+0%
|
4
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Valorant | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3
+0%
|
3
+0%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Valorant | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how FirePro D500 and UHD Graphics 620 compete in popular games:
- FirePro D500 is 285% faster in 1080p
- FirePro D500 is 275% faster in 1440p
- FirePro D500 is 275% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 53 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.56 | 2.39 |
| Recency | 18 January 2014 | 1 September 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 32 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 274 Watt | 15 Watt |
FirePro D500 has a 300% higher aggregate performance score.
UHD Graphics 620, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 966.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1726.7% lower power consumption.
The FirePro D500 is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 620 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro D500 is a workstation graphics card while UHD Graphics 620 is a notebook one.
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