HD Graphics 500 vs GeForce 800M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 800M and HD Graphics 500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 800M
2014
1 GB DDR3, 15 Watt
1.07
+59.7%

800M outperforms HD Graphics 500 by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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HD Graphics 500 HD Graphics 500

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10631168
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.648.83
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameGF117Apollo Lake GT1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date17 March 2014 (11 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 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 cores4896
Core clock speed738 MHz200 MHz
Boost clock speedno data650 MHz
Number of transistors585 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate5.9047.800
Floating-point processing power0.1417 TFLOPS0.1248 TFLOPS
ROPs82
TMUs812

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16Ring Bus

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 typeDDR3DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed900 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-
Quick Syncno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA2.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

GeForce 800M 1.07
+59.7%
HD Graphics 500 0.67

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.

GeForce 800M 477
+59.5%
HD Graphics 500 299

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 HD14−16
+40%
10
−40%
1440p1−2
+0%
1
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 6
+0%
6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 5
+0%
5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

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

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how GeForce 800M and HD Graphics 500 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce 800M is 40% faster in 1080p
  • A tie in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 35 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.07 0.67
Recency 17 March 2014 1 September 2015
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 10 Watt

GeForce 800M has a 59.7% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics 500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 800M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 500 in performance tests.

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