HD Graphics 2500 vs GeForce 9800 GTX

Place in the ranking	948	1236
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.08	no data
Power efficiency	1.00	no data
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Generation 7.0 (2012−2013)
GPU code name	G92	Ivy Bridge GT1
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	28 March 2008 (17 years ago)	1 April 2012 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

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	128	48
Core clock speed	675 MHz	650 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1150 MHz
Number of transistors	754 million	392 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	unknown
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	43.20	6.900
Floating-point processing power	0.4321 TFLOPS	0.1104 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	1
TMUs	64	6
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).

Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 1.0 x16
Length	267 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	no data
SLI options	+	-

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	GDDR3	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	System Shared
Memory bus width	256 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	1100 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	70.4 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	HDTVDual Link DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	Via Adapter	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	11.1 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.0
OpenGL	2.1	4.0
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.80
CUDA	+	-

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

21−24
+163%

−163%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

14.24

no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	12 +0%	12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Far Cry 5	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	6−7 +0%	6−7 +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

Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Far Cry 5	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	6−7 +0%	6−7 +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

Counter-Strike 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

1440p
Ultra

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

1440p
Epic

Fortnite

1−2

+0%

1−2

+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

2−3

+0%

2−3

+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite

2−3

+0%

2−3

+0%

This is how 9800 GTX and HD Graphics 2500 compete in popular games:

9800 GTX is 163% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 33 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.74	0.61
Recency	28 March 2008	1 April 2012
Chip lithography	65 nm	22 nm

9800 GTX has a 185.2% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics 2500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce 9800 GTX is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 2500 in performance tests.

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