UHD Graphics 620 vs FirePro D500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro D500 with UHD Graphics 620, including specs and performance data.
FirePro D500 outperforms UHD Graphics 620 by a whopping 302% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 395 | 775 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 23 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.80 | 0.70 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Gen. 9.5 (2017) |
| GPU code name | Tahiti | Kaby-Lake-Refresh GT2 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 January 2014 (10 years ago) | 1 September 2017 (6 years ago) |
| Current price | $475 | $706 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
FirePro D500 has 300% better value for money than UHD Graphics 620.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1536 | 24 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1150 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 | 27.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,227 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on FirePro D500 and UHD Graphics 620 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| 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 | 5080 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 243.8 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | + |
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 | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics 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 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.103 |
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 | 35−40
+289%
| 9
−289%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+300%
|
6
−300%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−33
+275%
|
8
−275%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+275%
|
8
−275%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
+300%
|
6
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 40−45
+300%
|
10
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+275%
|
12
−275%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
+275%
|
12
−275%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+289%
|
9
−289%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 40−45
+300%
|
10
−300%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 60−65
+300%
|
14−16
−300%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+286%
|
7−8
−286%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
+286%
|
7−8
−286%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+289%
|
36
−289%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 130−140
+282%
|
34
−282%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+300%
|
3
−300%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+300%
|
6
−300%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 40−45
+264%
|
11
−264%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+300%
|
6
−300%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 60−65
+300%
|
14−16
−300%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+286%
|
7−8
−286%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+264%
|
10−12
−264%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+260%
|
5
−260%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 55−60
+293%
|
14
−293%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+300%
|
3
−300%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 60−65
+300%
|
14−16
−300%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+300%
|
6−7
−300%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Hitman 3 | 30−33
+275%
|
8−9
−275%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+286%
|
7−8
−286%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+300%
|
6−7
−300%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
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 289% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.73 | 2.67 |
| 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 |
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 card while UHD Graphics 620 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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